How to Save an MS Word Doc as Read-Only
- 1). Launch MS Word on your computer. Open the document that you want to save as read-only.
- 2). Select "File" from the top menu, then "Save As". This will bring up the "Save As" dialog box on the screen.
- 3). Click on "Tools" by the "Save As" button to get a pop up menu with more options. In Word 2007, select "General Options" and put a check mark in the box next to "Read Only". (In earlier versions of Word, select "Security Options" to open the "Password to Modify" screen.)
- 4). Enter in a password to secure the document when you are prompted to do so. Choose a password that's easy for you to remember--you will not be able to edit the document without it. Click "OK" then "Save" to save your MS Word document as a read-only file.