Hello Dave,
XlSX file:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HP100785801033.aspx (Protect
worksheet or workbook elements)
DOCX file:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA012189781033.aspx (Help protect
your document against unwanted changes and comments)
For instance, go to Review Tab -> Protect Document->Restrict Formatting and
Editing->Allow only this type of edit in the document (No changes (Read
Only))->Yes, Start Enforcing Protection->Enter password and confirm
password.
RTF, and Word XML can also be protected with the methods above, however,
the protection is only enforced when they are opened with Microsoft Office
Word. For instance, if a rtf protected with a password is opened in
Wordpad, rather than, Office Word, it can still be freely edited. There
does not exist a good resolution for such scenarios. A possible workaround
is to use File system access control to protect access to documents
(
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa190075(office.10).aspx).
Regards,
Jialiang Ge (
[email protected], remove 'online.')
Microsoft Online Community Support
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