WD: Some Menu Commands Unavailable (Document Protection) (105697)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0a
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows NT 6.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95 7.0a
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1
This article was previously published under Q105697

SYMPTOMS

Under certain conditions, you may be unable to access all of the commands in Word, or you may be unable to move the insertion point to certain areas of the document.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if document protection is enabled.

The "More Information" section of this document lists commands that are available when document protection is enabled.

NOTE: It is possible to customize all of the menus, keyboard commands, and so forth, with AutoNew macros. Also, add-in products (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Microsoft Bookshelf) modify menu choices. Customization may also produce the behavior described in the "Symptoms" section of this article.

WORKAROUND

To gain access to all of the menu commands and areas of a document, unprotect the document.

To unprotect a document, click Unprotect Document on the Tools menu.

MORE INFORMATION

The following commands are available when your document is protected.

Revisions

When you protect a document for Revisions, all modifications are entered with revision marks. The same menu choices are available as in a document that has no protection applied.

Annotations

When you protect a document for Comments or Annotations, several of the menu choices are disabled. The following tables list the menu commands that are available while the document is protected for Comments or Annotations.

Word 7.x - Protected for Annotations. 
      Menu     Commands
      ------------------------------------------------------

      File     All except Page Setup

      Edit     Copy, Select All, Find, Replace, Go To, AutoText

      View     All

      Insert   Annotations

      Format   None

      Tools    AutoCorrect, Unprotect Document, Revisions, Macro,
               Customize, and Options

      Table    Gridlines only

      Window   All

      Help     All
Word 6.x - Protected for Annotations. 
      Menu     Commands
      ------------------------------------------------------

      File     All except Page Setup and Document Layout (Macintosh)

      Edit     Copy, Select All, Find, Replace, Go To,
               Publishing (Macintosh)

      View     All

      Insert   Annotations, Hyperlink

      Format   None

      Tools    AutoCorrect, Unprotect Document, Revisions, Macro,
               Customize, and Options

      Table    Gridlines only

      Window   All

      Help     All

Forms

When you protect a document for forms, several of the menu choices are disabled. The following tables list the menu commands that are available while the document is protected for forms.

Word 7.x - Protected Section of Protected Form Document. 
      Menu     Commands
      ------------------------------------------------------

      File     New, Open, Close, Save, Save As, Save All, Properties,
               Print Preview, Print, Send, Add Routing Slip, Post to
               Exchange Folder, MRU list, and Exit

      Edit     Cut, Copy, Clear, Go To

      View     Normal, Page Layout, Full Screen, Toolbars, Ruler, Zoom

      Insert   None

      Format   None

      Tools    Unprotect Document, Options

      Table    Gridlines only

      Window   All

      Help     All
Word 7.x - Unprotected Section of Protected Form Document. 
      Menu     Commands
      ------------------------------------------------------

      File     All except Template and Page Setup

      Edit     Clear, Find, Replace, Go To

      View     Normal, Page Layout, Full Screen, Toolbars, Ruler, Zoom

      Insert   Break, Date and Time, Field, Symbol, File, Picture, Object,
               Database.

      Format   Font, Paragraph, Tabs, Borders and Shading, Columns, Change
               Case, Bullets and Numbers, Style

      Tools    Spelling, Grammar, Thesaurus, Language, Unprotect Document,
               Options

      Table    All

      Window   All

      Help     All except Microsoft Network
Word 6.x - Protected Section of Protected Form Document 
      Menu     Commands
      -------------------------------------------------------

      File     All except Templates and Page Setup and
               Document Layout (Macintosh)

      Edit     Cut, Copy, Clear, Go To, Publishing (Macintosh)

      View     Normal, Page Layout, Web Browse, Full Screen, Toolbars,
               Ruler, Zoom

      Insert   Hyperlink

      Format   None

      Tools    Unprotect Document, Options

      Table    Gridlines only

      Window   All

      Help     All
Word 6.x - Unprotected Section of Protected Form Document. 
      Menu     Commands
      ------------------------------------------------------

      File     All except Templates and Page Setup and
               Document Layout (Macintosh)

      Edit     Paste, Paste Special, Clear, Find, Replace, Go To

      View     Normal, Page Layout, Web Browse, Full Screen, Toolbars,
               Ruler, Zoom

      Insert   Break, Date and Time, Field, Symbol, Object, Database,
               Hyperlink

      Format   Font, Paragraph, Tabs, Borders and Shading, Columns, Change
               Case, Bullets and Numbers

      Tools    Spelling, Grammar, Thesaurus, Language, Unprotect Document,
               Options

      Table    All

      Window   All

      Help     All
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:kbinfo KB105697
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