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How do I protect (lock) a section of text so that the content cannot be changed?
Follow these steps to protect a section of text:
Write or otherwise insert the desired text
Select the text to be protected
From the pull down menus, select: Insert -> Section
Click on the box next to "Protected"
Give the section a name (or take the default name assigned)
Click on the "insert" box
You may also want to create a password on the section. This will keep anyone without the password from removing the protection set on the section.
To insert a password on a protected section:
From the pull down menus, select: Format -> Sections
Select the name of the desired section (if, applicable)
Click on the box next to "Password protected"
In the dialog that appears, enter a password and confirm the password
Click on OK (in the password dialog)
Click on OK (in the format section dialog)
Follow these steps to modify a section that you have previously protected:
From the pull down menus, select: Format -> Sections
Enter your password in the dialog that appears (only appears if password protected); Click OK
Select the name of the desired section (if, applicable)
Click on the "Remove" button
Click on OK
Make the desired changes
Follow steps in the "protect a section of text" instructions, above, to re-apply the section protection
Note that, once you put a password on a section, you will be prompted for that password before receiving any dialog that might have a chance to access that section of text.
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