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How to remove Protection in MS-Office files.

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• There are two types of protection.
1. Active Content Protection
• The first type of protection is the way MS-Office tries to protect you from files you download from the Internet. 
  Since you know and trust the source of this file that you just downloaded, it is safe to remove the protection that is trying to stop this file from using its active content (like drop-down menus).  
  For this file, if you see the "Enable Content" button, please click on it.
• Click on the button:  "Enable Editing" = "Enable Content" = "Edit Document"
  • If you are using a PC:  File (tab) > Info > Enable Content > Enable All Content - Always enable this document's active content (make this a Trusted Document).
  • Click on the "Enable Content" or "Enable Editing" button on the yellow bar.
    
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    • "View" (menu) | "Edit Document"
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• If you are using a Mac:  File (tab) > Remove Protection
2. Password Protection
• The second type of protection is just an annoying quirk or bug in MS-Office programs.
  The drop-down menus don't work unless the Word document file is password protected. 
• I had to use a password to protect the file so that the drop-down menus will work. 
• You must Remove the Protection (in the Word template) so that you can copy & paste the contents of the template into your Project document.
  • Word 2016 | Word 2013 | Word 2010 | Word 2007 | Word 2003
  • Mac:  Tools (menu) | Unprotect Document
• Using MS-Word, Remove the Protection (from the DOC file) so that you can copy & paste this template into your Project.  (as page one)
  • The drop-down menus don't work unless the Word document file is password protected.  I had to use a password to protect the file so that the drop-down menus work. 
• Procedure:  
  1. Fill out the template form (drop-down menus etc.).
  2. Remove the Protection - (see the instructions, below)
  • Word 2016 | Word 2013 | Word 2010 | Word 2007 | Word 2003
  • Mac:  Tools (menu) | Unprotect Document
  3. Copy & paste the contents of the template as the first page of your Project. 
  • Alternatively, you can go to the bottom of the cover page and create a new page (Ctrl-End, Ctrl-Enter).
  4. See below for more details.
     

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using MS-Word 2016 (or MS-Word 2013) Open the file called cover.docx Enable Editing = Enable Content (see forms.htm for details) Fill out the form now, before removing the protection. File (menu) Info Protect Document (you must click on the little down arrow) Restrict Editing "Stop Protection" (button at bottom right corner of the screen) The password is blank.  Note that this is not a good password.  However, I want you to have full access to this document.  The drop-down menus won't work unless the file is password protected. Copy and paste the template into your Project (as the first page) Alternatively, you can go to the bottom of the cover page and create a new page (Ctrl-End, Ctrl-Enter). using MS-Word 2013 Open the file called cover.docx Enable Editing = Enable Content (see forms.htm for details) Fill out the form now, before removing the protection. Review (menu bar item) (this will open the Review ribbon) Restrict Editing (on right side of the Review ribbon) Restrict Editing (panel on the right side of the window) "Stop Protection" (button at bottom right corner of the screen) The password is blank.  Note that this is not a good password.  However, I want you to have full access to this document.  The drop-down menus won't work unless the file is password protected. Copy and paste the template into your Project (as the first page) Alternatively, you can go to the bottom of the cover page and create a new page (Ctrl-End, Ctrl-Enter). using MS-Word 2010 Open the file called cover.docx Enable Editing = Enable Content (see forms.htm for details) Fill out the form now, before removing the protection. Review (menu bar item) (this will open the Review ribbon) Restrict Editing (on right side of the Review ribbon) Restrict Formatting and Editing (panel on the right side of the windows) Stop Protection (button at bottom right corner of the screen) The password is blank.  Note that this is not a good password.  However, I want you to have full access to this document.  The drop-down menus won't work unless the file is password protected. Copy and paste the template into your Project (as the first page) Alternatively, you can go to the bottom of the cover page and create a new page (Ctrl-End, Ctrl-Enter). using MS-Word 2007 Open - (button in dialog box) - (the file is called cover.docx) Fill out the form before removing the protection. Review (menu bar item) Protect Document (on right side of the Review ribbon) Restrict Formatting and Editing Stop Protection (button at bottom right corner of the screen) The password is blank.  Note that this is not a good password.  However, I want you to have full access to this document.  The drop-down menus don't work unless the file is password protected. Copy and paste the template into your Project (as the first page) How to disable hyperlink warning messages in 2007 Office programs using MS-Word 2003 File (menu bar) Open - (the file is called cover.doc) Fill out the form before removing the protection. Tools (menu) Unprotect The password is blank.  Note that this is not a good password.  However, I want you to have full access to this document.  The drop-down menus don't work unless the file is password protected. Copy and paste the template into your Project (as the first page) How to disable hyperlink warning messages in Office 2003

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