How to Disable Editing on Word Documents

1. Click the File tab.
2. Click 'Info' on the left column.
3. Click the 'Protect Document' icon under the Permissions heading.
4. Click 'Mark as Final' on the drop-down menu.
5. Click 'OK' on the pop-up that states, 'This document will be marked as final and then saved.'
6. Click 'OK' on the next pop-up menu, which confirms that the document has been marked as final.