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I am trying to lock down our header and footers for our company templates i have used the continuous break, protect document method but as these are company documents we require track changes to be enabled so multiple users can edit a document efficiently. I have read that Word disables the Track Changes button and all other means of turning it on as soon as you start the protection - which I need to do to lock the header and footer.

A - is this true? Does word disable track changes like in my statement above - Because i think this is what i am experiencing. Please note Macros are not feasible for our work site as they are local to PC's and i want a global fix. My guess is that maybe you have forgotten to de-select the Design Mode button on the Developer tab? That's the only thing I can think of that would cause that option to be greyed out.

Hope this helps!! Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Choose where you want to search below Search Search the Community. Hi there, I am trying to lock down our header and footers for our company templates i have used the continuous break, protect document method but as these are company documents we require track changes to be enabled so multiple users can edit a document efficiently.

I have been experiencing that when headers and footers are locked - track changes wont work. HELP: A - is this true? Does word disable track changes like in my statement above - Because i think this is what i am experiencing B - is there another way to achieve what I want to do?

This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Hi Pippa, My guess is that maybe you have forgotten to de-select the Design Mode button on the Developer tab?

Thanks for your feedback. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. Stefan Blom MVP. The Yes, Start Enforcing Protection button is only enabled if you have specified formatting or editing restrictions in the Restrict Editing task pane. Also, it is required that the document isn't displaying in Design Mode there is a button for Design Mode on the Developer tab.

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Dec 07, · I want to prevent the user from changing the Word document's header and footer (containing company logo, document information, date and version information). I have looked up the control IDs of Word and removed the Header/Footer sections from the ribbon. The problem occurs when I double-click on the header footer region in the document. This. Jan 22, · What you want to do is set up the header and footer the way you want, then check those 2 boxes to "lock" the header and footer, then de-select the Design Mode button and close out of the header/footer - now you can use track changes. However, the protection on your header/footer will be there regardless of whether or not the document is. Answer. Bob Jones AKA: CyberTaz. MVP. Replied on December 20, In Mac Word the only way I know of to keep people out of the H/F is to create a Section Break (Continuous) at the very beginning of the document. Treat the document as a Form & use Tools> Protect Document - Forms - [Sections] to include protection on Section 1.

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