asked on Prevent a WORD document from being saved when on a network
There is a WORD document (a questionnaire) that accepts user input and is saved on my company's network drive for people to access it. The problem is that it currently allows editing and saving (on the network drive) so that someone can mess up the source document. What people should be doing is copying the questionnaire onto their local drive and then edit and save it there (or something along those lines) so that they don't mess up the source version.
How can I modify the document on the network drive so that it cannot be overwritten?
How can I modify the document on the network drive so that it cannot be overwritten?
Microsoft Word
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DrTribos
I find that confusing. Is it your intention that users open, edit and save the document? If so, what is the difference between editing and saving it in one step and on the other hand, copying it and overwriting the original with the edited copy?
GrahamSkan is correct, this IS confusing:
>>What people should be doing is copying the questionnaire onto their local drive and then edit and save it there
Create a form with fields can be filled out by your users.
On the final version, password protect the form so that only data can be entered in the fields.
This will prevent the original from being over-written.
Here is a detailed article from MS Office Support on how to accomplish this: Create forms that users complete or print in Word
>>What people should be doing is copying the questionnaire onto their local drive and then edit and save it there
Create a form with fields can be filled out by your users.
On the final version, password protect the form so that only data can be entered in the fields.
This will prevent the original from being over-written.
Here is a detailed article from MS Office Support on how to accomplish this: Create forms that users complete or print in Word
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Thannks,glad to help