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Open any Word document for which you have edit permissions. Click the Editing button in the ribbon (in the top-right corner, next to the Share button), and then click Reviewing or Viewing to switch to a different way of working with your document. (NOTE: The button name will change based on the selected mode.)

Open one already existing office file like excel > Select the "File" > Options tab > select "Trust Center" > click "Trust Center Settings"> select Protected View (you can see protected view is enabled by default) > To disable it, uncheck all the boxes next to the corresponding items > click OK.

Unlock a protected document On the Review tab, in the Protect group, click Restrict Editing. In the Restrict Formatting and Editing task pane, click Stop Protection. If you are prompted to provide a password, type the password.

If you receive or open a document and can't make any changes, it might be Open for viewing only in Protected View. Follow these steps to edit: Go to File > Info. Select Protect document.

Follow these steps to edit: Go to File > Info. Select Protect document. Select Enable Editing.

You might be unable to edit a document because the original author set it to read-only mode. This situation requires you to disable the read-only mode, which you can accomplish by following these steps: Right-click on the Word document you want to edit. Select the "Properties" option from the menu that appears.

How to Update and Convert Older Word Documents Open your Word document. Press File > Info > Convert. Your document will convert to a newer format and enable new features. Follow any additional on-screen instructions. Press File > Save or Save As to save your changes.