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If you want to limit how much others can edit or format a form, use the Restrict Editing command: Open the form that you want to lock or protect. Select Developer > Restrict Editing. After selecting restrictions, select Yes, Start Enforcing Protection.

To make a document un-editable, first, select all the text in the document by pressing Ctrl+A. Once all of the text is highlighted, click Restrict Editing in the Protect group on the Developer tab.

Head on to the "Protect" section on the ribbon and click the button labeled Protect Document. You should then click the button named Restrict Formatting and Editing. On the options that appear, select the one that says Allow only this type of editing in the document and pick Filling in forms. Once you're done,

Lock Down Form Open the form that you need to lock down, and press Ctrl-A to select all content within the form. Click the Developer tab, and then click Restrict Editing on the Protect group; if you cannot see the Developer tab, click File Options Customize Ribbon Developer OK.

Microsoft Word provides a function called Restrict Editing that lets you either lock down the form in its entirety or allow users to access only the fillable areas within the form.

Locking controls prevents them from being dragged to a new size or location on the design surface. However, you can still change the size or location of controls by means of the Properties window or in code.

Stop sharing a form or quizIn Microsoft Forms, open the form or quiz which has the collaborate link.Select the Collaborate or Duplicate button .Select the trash can button next to the text box that displays the form link.Select Remove link to permanently remove the collaborate link.