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Step 1 - What is the Restrict Formatting and Editiung Task Pane ?

This was called the Protect Document Task Pane in Word 2003.

The Restrict restrictions might be disabled if you have opened or are working on a mail merge document.

Step 2 - Formatting Restrictions

Limit formatting to a selection of styles

For more details, refer to the dedicated Formatting Restrictions page.

Step 3 - Editing Restrictions

Limit formatting to a selection of styles - display formatting restrictions dialog box.

You can allow the following different types of editing in a document:

Step 4 - Start Enforcement

When you have changed the relevant options press this button for the changes to be saved.

SS - start enforcing protection dialog box

Step 5 - Restrict permission

Information Rights Management (IRM) helps to prevent sensitive documents and e-mail messages from being forwared, edited or copied by unauthorized people.

You must have the Windows Rights Managemet client installed to use this feature.