saving word as read only (1 Viewer)

[iambored]

isit possible? i want to send a file to someone on e mail, but i don't want them to modify it.

i found out how to get a password on it, so you can only modify it with the password. but even with that i was able to modify the document and save it as a different file.

any ideas?

 

[sunny]

Convert it to a PDF.

http://www.boredofstudies.org/community/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30251

 

[Rahul]

yeh thats what i was thinking....i love pdf's
if you can read a file, then there is nothing stopping you from copying and pasting the whole thing into a new doc and changing it as you please.

 

[redslert]

i've always wanted to know how to do that too!

check out this document to see the restrictions

no copy/paste
no editing

100% locked, only viewable

 

[iambored]

Originally posted by redslert
i've always wanted to know how to do that too!

check out this document to see the restrictions

no copy/paste
no editing

100% locked, only viewable

yeah that link is like i want it

but i will try a pdf now, thanks guys!

edit: i used cute pdf - freakin fantastic!! so easy to use! thanks!

 

[Ragerunner]

pffffft

Print screen button is your friend. mwahahha

 

[Frigid]

haha to rub it in even further, print screen, save as tiff or jpg, scan back with OCR software, save as unprotected word file, all done in less than one minute.

 

[redslert]

lol yes you nerds would know how to do it but to the average jo they wouldn't have a clue!

 

[jm1234567890]

or just use acrobat professional.... assuming they didn't put on a password.

Then again, word has a password feature too.

 

[fatmuscle]

there is an option when you're saving


File > Save As > Tools > Security Options


I'm using Office XP btw.