


If don't want to make changes to this document, click on Yes to open this document as read-only mode. If the Word document is made to read only recommended from General Options, you will get the prompt message telling "The author would like you to open this as read-only…" while you are opening this document. Uncheck the box next to "Read-only", and then click on OK.Ĭase 3: Word document is made to read only on General Options If want to remove read only from this Word document, you just need to right-click on this document file, select Properties. You can save it to a different file name, or save it to a different location. On this case, you still can edit on this document, but can't save it to the same name on the same location.

When the Word document is made to read only on Properties, it is only marked as on the top of the file name.

On this case, to enable editing in Word document, you just need to click on the Edit Anyway button, and then you can make changes to this document and save the changes.Ĭase 2: Word document is made to read only on Properties When the Word document is marked as final, you can see the yellow line on the top of document, and you can't edit anything on this document, unless read only mode is disabled. How to disable read-only in Word: Case 1: Word document is Marked as Final Case 2: Word document is made to read only on Properties Case 3: Word document is made to read only on General Options Case 4: Word document is restricted editing with password Case 1: Word document is Marked as Final Here this article will show you how to remove read only to enable editing in Word 2013/2016 depends on different cases that how the Word document is made to read only. So, when you want to make changes to the read only Word document, you have to disable read only in the Word document first. Making a Word document read only can help to prevent the Word document from being edited accidently or intentionally. How to Disable Read Only to Enable Editing in Word 2013/2016
