How to lock Header, Footer in Word

The use of Header, Footer in Word to insert author names, management agencies, publishers, etc. is often seen and easy to encounter when writing text content. Thus users will stamp their document copyright more easily, in addition to inserting watermark on Word. However, many cases of content on Header and Footer are edited to other content. If you create a password on Word, the entire content, including Header, Footer will not be editable. But what if you just want to protect Header, Footer content in Word? The following article will guide you how to secure Header, Footer in Word.

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Instructions for setting the Header, Footer password in Word

Step 1:

The user places the mouse pointer at the first line of the text. Click on Layout , click on Breaks and then click Continuous .

Step 2:

Click on the Review tab and select Restrict Editing .

Display the interface to the right of the screen to set up the content. Here, please select the Allow only this type of editing in the document . Click on the Filling in forms section in the Editing restrictions section.

Step 3:

Also at the Restrict Editing interface click on Select sections . to select the Section.

Display the interface to select Section, select at Secion 1 and leave area at Sections 2 to protect Header and Footer. If you want to protect the entire text, select Section 2 and click OK.

Step 4:

Continue to click Yes, Start Enforcing Protection to proceed with the selected security section.

Then show the interface for users to enter the security password twice and click OK.

So when others see your document cannot edit the content on Header, Footer, because the Header and Footer content area cannot be clicked as usual.

Step 5:

In case the user wants to cancel the security password Header, Footer , also click on the Review section to choose Restrict Editing. In the next interface click Stop Protection .

You will then be asked to enter the correct password set for the Header, Footer earlier and click OK. As a result of the Header content, Footer will cancel the protection and fix the content as normal.

By default, the Header and Footer content on Word will be editable when we share the file to others. If you want to retain the production license, the author can set a password for Header, Footer without having to set a password for the entire contents of the Word document.

See more:

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I wish you all success!