Can anyone tell me if this is possible? How can I lock just the Header and Footer of a Word Document?

Question

I am creating a template for a friend and I don't want her to move the Header or footer. Is there a way to lock it so she can't move it?

Answer 1

I don't know of any way of doing that with versions of Word earlier than Word Vista (2007).

Sorry.

Answer 2

You can 'Protect' the Header and Footer area so that the facility to 'View - Header and Footer' are greyed out.  Create the Header and Footer as you want them and close them. With your cursor at the start of the document, click on 'Insert' - 'Break' - 'Section break types - Continuous'. Now click on 'Tools' - 'Protect Document' .  At 'Protect document for', click on 'Forms' and click on the 'Sections' button.  Put a check-mark at 'Section 1' only and click 'OK'.  You may want ot add a password at this stage because unless you add a password the document can be 'Unprotected' by clicking on the 'Tools' menu and selecting 'Unprotect Document'.  Finish by clicking 'OK' in the 'Protect Document' dialogue box.