Here you can set formatting as well as editing restrictions on the document. This will open the actual document and it will also give you an option to set editing restrictions in the 'Editing Restriction' area. Open the Word document that you want to set editing restrictions for.Ĭlick the 'File Tab' and then click the 'Info option' and then the 'Protect Document' button to see a list of options to be selected. Use the following simple instructions for making the restriction(s). Whereas in this article you will learn how to set or block modifications to a Word document while still allowing comments for feedback. And now in this article I am also explaining how to set editing restrictions, but the difference is that in the previous article you can't make comments or any suggestion without any changes in the actual document. My previous article Set and Remove Editing Restrictions in Word 2013 documents described how to set editing restrictions in a Word document. Restrict Editing but Allow comments for proofreading