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How do I unlock a document so that it is editable?

Anonymous
2011-02-06T01:24:37+00:00

These were the instructions given to me:

Use the following steps, to unlock this document so it is editable, i.e. you are able to modify box sizes, font etc.

  1. Open the file in Word.
  2. Place your cursor to the right side of the taskbars at the top of the page
  3. Right click and select Forms
  4. The Forms taskbar will appear.
  5. Click on the lock icon. (It is usually the last one to right on Forms taskbar.)

The form is now unlocked and editable. Treat it as you would any table in a Word document.  After making edits, you can re-click on the lock icon.  This allows you to once again jump between fields with the tab key and the drop down boxes,work as intended.

I tried doing this but when I right click, I cannot get "Forms" to appear.

Please help. Thank you.

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  1. Jay Freedman 207.6K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2011-02-06T02:38:44+00:00

    The instructions you were given are for Word 2003 or earlier. Word 2007 equivalent:

    1. Click the Office button (the big round thing in the top left corner).
    2. Click the Word Options button in the bottom of the menu that appears.
    3. In the Options dialog, click Customize on the left side.
    4. In the "Choose commands from" dropdown, click "All commands".
    5. Scroll down the list and click on the Lock item.
    6. Click the Add button in the middle of the dialog. Then click the OK button.
    7. The lock icon will appear at the right end of the Quick Access Toolbar. Click it once to unlock the document, and again to relock it.

    Jay Freedman

    MS Word MVP  FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-02-07T01:01:40+00:00

    I got it! Thank you so much. Now I can continue working on my internship application!

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