Using the drop-down list, choose Comments (see other options which include allowing others to be able to use Track Changes).Go to section #2, “Editing restrictions” and check the box next to “Allow Only This Type of Editing”, you will be presented with a the drop-down list under the checkbox.Word will open a pane with your options – the Restrict Editing. Look for the “Protect” section and click on the Restrict Editing button.

Open the document you want to share and restrict editing of, then click on the “Review” tab of the ribbon.

One of Microsoft’s Word “protect” features allows you to share a document with others so they can open it and read but not make any edits to the body of the document – they can only add comments/annotations. The benefit here would be not having to flip between the PDF doc and the Word doc to make your edits based on those outside suggestions. Sometimes you may want to send a Word document rather than a PDF for comments.

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