Protect Form In Word. In the start enforcing protection pop up enter in an optional password if you want the document to be password protected or click ok if you do not want to add password protection. Save the protected template as a new version to ensure that you don t overwrite your original document.
Create forms that users complete or print in word. On the developer tab click restrict editing. Add protection in your word document.
You see the following options.
Set or change properties for content controls. The restrict editing pane will appear on the right side of word. Here tick the allow only this type of editing in the document checkbox. Next click the restrict editing button.