Article ID: 179664
Article Last Modified on 10/4/2002
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q179664
SYMPTOMS
When you open a document that was saved in an earlier Microsoft Word format (such as Word 6.0/95, Word 5.0 or 5.1 for the Macintosh), you are neither prompted to enter a password nor to open the document as read-only, even though the original file used these File Sharing Options.
MORE INFORMATION
When you initially save a Word 98 document in the format of an earlier version of Word, and select any File Sharing Options, you receive the following message:
Clicking OK saves the document in the format of the earlier version of Word, but the password protection is lost. Clicking Cancel cancels the save operation.
To find Microsoft Word File Sharing Options, click Save As on the File menu and then click Options.
The following File Sharing Options are available:
- Password To Open
- Password To Modify
- Read-Only Recommended
Password To Open
If you type a Password To Open, Word will only open the document as read- only when someone types the correct password. If you open a document as read-only and change it, you must save it again with a different name. If you forget or lose the password, you cannot open your document.
NOTE: A password is case-sensitive and can contain up to 15 characters, including letters, numerals, and symbols.
Password To Modify
If you type a Password To Modify, Word will only open the document for editing when a user types the correct password. If you forget or lose the password, you can only open your document as read-only.
Read-Only Recommended
When Word opens the file, it displays a recommendation that others open the document as read-only. If you open the document as read-only and change it, you must save it again with a different name. You can select the Read-Only Recommended check box without setting any passwords.
REFERENCES
For additional information on Password Protection, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
162602 WD97: Questions About Saving in the Word 6.0/95 File Format
168098 WD97: Password Protection Lost When Saving as Earlier Versions
110109 WD: Password Protection Lost When Saving as Previous Versions
For additional information about this behavior in Microsoft Word for Windows, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
179661 WD97: File Sharing Options Are Ignored
Keywords: kbprb KB179664
