Save a pasworded Word document to a newname w/o the password 2

[papadba]

We have several "common use" documents that are password protected so that the "master" is not modified. When one has the document open as read only, a copy may be saved locally, but when this is opened later, it still has the original (and unpublished) password.

How can the copy be saved without password protection or how can the password be removed from the copy.

I probably should have spent more time looking at the MS help, but i was in another part of these forums and TaDaa here i am. . .

Thanks.

 

[TonyJollans]

The easiest way is on the Save As dialog - click on the dropdown arrow beside "Tools" at the bottom of the dialog and select "General Options", then just clear the "Password to modify" and press OK, then save the document.

Enjoy,
Tony

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[TonyJollans]

Alternatively, if you need to do this regularly, you could add the dialog to the QAT. Terminology is confusing as every release seems to bring change, but if you go to Office Button > Word Options > Customize and select "All Commands" from the "Choose commands from" dropdown, then scroll down the list to find "Security" and click on "Add", this will put a generic green blob (which you can't change and can't distinguish from all the other generic green blobs you have on the QAT, other than by having the mouse on it to see the tooltip) on the QAT, which, when pressed, will then bring up the General options dialog, where you can remove the password.

Enjoy,
Tony

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[papadba]

Hi Tony,

The easiest way is on the Save As dialog - click on the dropdown arrow beside "Tools" at the bottom of the dialog and select "General Options", then just clear the "Password to modify" and press OK, then save the document.

Ta! Daa!!

Worked perfectly. Was worth the trip in today. . .

Alternatively, if you need to do this regularly,. . .

I'm told that this only happens occasionally but is a pain each time. I just happened to be "there" for the current "opportunity"

My personal slogan is "the machine ain't allowed to win". . .

Thanks to all for the replies