How to make a word document editable, but unformatable?

AshB1989 · 5 Jun 2022 at 15:56

So I'm creating my own business and I'm trying to get a templated invoice headed document sorted. Essentially I want the entire document unclickable, uneditable, almost part of the page, but be able to type in the text boxes. For example, my current boss opens his version of the document and the logo is visible and contact details are all visible, but you cannot click them or edit them, but he can write in description, amount areas. I've tried making it uneditable in word, but then I cannot add to the text boxes.

Getting pretty frustrated trawling the internet so any help would be appreciated.

Philtor · 5 Jun 2022 at 16:30

This any use?

Allow changes to parts of a protected document - Microsoft Support

Use Restrict Editing to protect parts that can or can't be changed, who can make changes, find areas you can edit, or unlock a protected document.

support.microsoft.com

AshB1989 · 5 Jun 2022 at 17:05

No mate, I've tried this.

MarcLister · 5 Jun 2022 at 18:21

Would a form work? Something like this https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...-in-word-040c5cc1-e309-445b-94ac-542f732c8c8b ?

AshB1989 · 5 Jun 2022 at 19:18

MarcLister said:
Would a form work? Something like this https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...-in-word-040c5cc1-e309-445b-94ac-542f732c8c8b ?

This might be the one, I'll look into it. Thanks mate

Deleted member 77746 · 5 Jun 2022 at 22:52

I would be very tempted to create a document then get yourself a PDF writer.

You then can type in boxes or add drop down fields, signatures etc but the document can’t be changed.

This then allows you to save the pdf once edited fields.