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Word 2007 and Protected Word 2003 docs

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by bobmeyerweb

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I have a considerable number of documents that have been set as read-only in Word 2003 (Tools / Protect Document). I can't figure out how to un-protect these doc files in Word 2007.

W2007 won't let me edit docs that were protected in Word 2003, but I can't find any option to unprotect them.

I can go into Word 2003, unprotect them, and then open in 2007, but there's got to be a better way. HELP!

Thanks,

Bob

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by nepenthe0

Bob -

I have Word 2000, so I'm not absolutely certain that this will work for you. That said, right click the troublesome .doc file, click 'Properties', and uncheck the 'read only' box.

Hope this works.

Rick/Portland, OR

by richnep

Goto the review tab-PROTECT DOCUMENT-RESTRICT FORMATTIGN AND EDITING.

When the sidebar comes up you will see a button at the bottom that says "Stop Protecting"

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