How to lock columns/rows in a table in word

[Mamma Boel]

How do you lock columns/rows in a table in word? Using Office XP Pro.

 

[Jezebel]

Locked in what sense? There's no equivalent of Excel's locked rows and
columns.

 

[Mamma Boel]

Hi Jezebel;
Locked in the sense of protecting the text from being altered in certain
columns/rows. Yes, like Excel.

 

[Jay Freedman]

Only in Word 2003, and then only if everyone who edits the document uses
that version.

In earlier versions, you have to insert form fields wherever you want the
document to be editable, and then protect the document for forms.

 

[Alejandro]

Hi Jay,

I have Word 2003 and I want to lock columns and/or cells in a table so that
the text in them is protected from being altered. Is it possible?

 

[Jay Freedman]

Yes, it's possible:

- Display the Protect Document Task Pane.

- Check the box "2. Editing restrictions" for "Allow only this type of
editing". The dropdown becomes active, and you can leave "No changes" or
select one of the other types as needed. The entire document becomes
protected with the type you chose.

- Select an area of the document that you want to allow to be edited (that
is, where you want to remove the protection). Check the Everyone item under
"Exceptions", or supply names of specific individuals who can edit. Repeat
this step as many times as needed to unprotect parts of the document, until
only the desired areas remain protected.

- Then click the "Yes, start enforcing protection" button. Supply a password
if you want.

 

[Alejandro]

Thanks a lot, Jay!
Also, is there a way to do this programmatically? (.NET)
I'm developing a smart document which creates a table dynamically and I want
to lock some of the columns / cells. What you wrote is exactly what I need,
but programmatically. I also posted a question on the programming section,
but no answers so far...

Thanks again!