Multiple Editing restriction

Question

Hi,

I have 500+ standard word templates, which has ASK fields in entire document. These templates have editing restriction with password protected. Our users update ASK field through macro and input the value and there is also some exceptional area (user specific) for freely editing. I have added those users name who wants to edit in exception area. My problem is when this document goes for review, the reviewer wants to add their suggestion/correction in track mode, but track mode is disable as document is password protected. Any possibility that our reviewer can add suggestion/correction in track mode ?

Thanking you in advance,

Afzal

Answer 1

When the documents go to the reviewer, you will need to change the Editing restriction to that for "Tracked changes"

You could set up the reviewer(s) with a macro that would change the Editing restriction.

Answer 2

Hi Charles,

To update the ASK field in password protected document, I am using this macro as given below: Can you help me to modify this macro as per my requirement?

Option Explicit

Sub UpdateAll()

Dim oStory As Range

    For Each oStory In ActiveDocument.StoryRanges

        oStory.Fields.Update

        If oStory.StoryType <> wdMainTextStory Then

            While Not (oStory.NextStoryRange Is Nothing)

                Set oStory = oStory.NextStoryRange

                   oStory.Fields.Update

            Wend

        End If

    Next oStory

lbl_Exit:

    Set oStory = Nothing

    Exit Sub

End Sub

Thanking you in advance,

Afzal

Answer 3

Try copying and modifying the one that you already have.

How to modify a recorded macro

Answer 4

Hi Doug,'

Thanks for reply, I don't have macro that would change the editing restriction for reviewer(s). Can you help me?

Regards,

Afzal