how to lock colums/rows in mailMerge word document

[sindiswam]

I'm currently using Microsoft Word for Windows® 97. I have created the
MailMerge the DataSource is from Excel, where I do all my calculations.
Now, I want to lock the the colums/rows so that users cannot edit
anything in my word document.

How do I do that, ps help?

Thank you
Darkie

 

[Cindy M.]

I'm currently using Microsoft Word for Windows® 97. I have created the

MailMerge the DataSource is from Excel, where I do all my calculations.
Now, I want to lock the the colums/rows so that users cannot edit
anything in my word document.

What you're doing isn't quite clear - too little information.

Are you talking about locking the document that results from the mail
merge? Or something else?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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[sindiswam]

Good morning Cindy

Yes, I am talking about the document that results from the mail merge.
How do I do that?

Thank you for your response.

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Convert it to PDF format. There are free PDF Converters such as PrimoPDF
that do a good job. Google for them.

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Good morning Cindy

Yes, I am talking about the document that results from the mail merge.
How do I do that?

Thank you for your response.

 

[sindiswam]

Hi Doug Robbins

I do not want to convert this to PFD file. Word document is simple for
me please. I just need some1 to help me to prevent users from editing
the word document only.

Can u help me?

 

[Graham Mayor]

What you ask is not possible. Any document you allow someone to see can be
edited. PDF makes it just that bit more difficult.

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[Cindy M.]

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I do not want to convert this to PFD file. Word document is simple for
me please. I just need some1 to help me to prevent users from editing
the word document only.

Keeping in mind that what Graham says is quite true...

You can provide protection against *accidental* changes by activating
FORMS protection (Tools/Protect document) with a password. In Word 97
there is NO protection that is securer - and this is NOT very secure.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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