Document.Protect method (Word)
Protects the specified document from unauthorized changes.
Syntax
expression.Protect (Type, NoReset, Password, UseIRM, EnforceStyleLock)
expression A variable that represents a Document object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Required | WdProtectionType | The type of protection to apply. |
| NoReset | Optional | Variant | False to reset form fields to their default values; True to retain the current form field values if the document is protected. If Type is not wdAllowOnlyFormFields, NoReset is ignored. |
| Password | Optional | Variant | If supplied, the password to be able to edit the document, or to change or remove protection. |
| UseIRM | Optional | Variant | Specifies whether to use Information Rights Management (IRM) when protecting the document from changes. |
| EnforceStyleLock | Optional | Variant | Specifies whether formatting restrictions are enforced for a protected document. |
| Type | Required | WDPROTECTIONTYPE | |
| NoReset | Optional | Variant | |
| Password | Optional | Variant | |
| UseIRM | Optional | Variant | |
| EnforceStyleLock | Optional | Variant |
Return value
VOID
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