Give them the PW to open but not the one to modify.
Even if they use SaveAs and give the file a different name the passwords will keep.
Even though the file is Read Only you could edit it anytime because you know both passwords.
Bob J. Guam U.S.A.
At02:33 AM 4/20/2005, Jerry Guritzky wrote the following message:
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>I am trying to save a document where I have the ability to let someone open
>it but not change it. Word has an option where one can have someone use a
>password to open the document, but if they use this password they can still
>change
>the document, they also have it so you can set up a password so that someone
>can change the document, plus one can save the document as read only.
>Here is my problem since I don't want to save the document as read only as
>then even I can't make changes to it and store it back with the same name I am
>left with the other two options which don't give me what I want since what I
>want is a method where I will let some people open the document and others
>open
>and change the document. Ideas?
>Thanks, Jerry.
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