2. Then, click the small arrow to protect the document-restrict formatting and editing.
3. In the dialog box that pops up on the right side of word to restrict formatting and editing, first check that only such editing is allowed in the document, and then select read-only.
4. After selection, select the following to start compulsory protection.
5. Compulsory protection is divided into password and user authentication. Generally, the password method is selected, and the password is set and confirmed.
5. Then, you will see that the dialog box next to the word document has changed, and the document is protected to prevent erroneous editing. At this point, word is read-only and cannot be edited.
7. You can try to edit in the document, but there is no response.
8. Meanwhile, look at the bottom. If you just want to stop reading and need to edit the document, you need to click Stop Protection and enter the just set stop protection password to edit the document.