Word 2016 Tracking Changes Explained

Lesson 2 – Protecting a Document

Word 2016

NOTE When you select the Tracked changes restriction, Word automatically enables change tracking and you cannot disable it without turning off document protection. It is advisable to use strong passwords that comprise eight or more characters. Combine uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and, symbols. Passwords are case sensitive. It is important to choose a password that you will remember; if you forget the password, Microsoft cannot retrieve it.

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P ROCEDURES

1. Open the Restrict Editing task pane.

2. To limit editing, select the Allow only this type of editing in the document option.

3. Select the Editing restrictions list.

4. Select the desired editing restriction.

5. Select

to turn on document protection with the

selected restrictions.

6. To enter a password, type the desired password in the Enter new password (optional) box.

7. Type the password again to confirm it.

8. Select

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Restrict document editing.

If necessary, open the Restrict Editing task pane and close the Styles task pane.

Practice Data

Steps

Click Allow only this type of editing in the document

1. To limit editing, select the Allow only this type of editing in the document option. The Allow only this type of editing in the document option is selected and the list box is activated.

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