Allow changes to parts of a protected document When you want to allow changes to only certain parts of a document, you can use the Protect Document task pane to mark the document as read-only, and then you can select the parts of the document where you want to remove the restriction and allow changes. You can make these unrestricted parts available for anyone who opens the document, or you can grant permission to specific individuals so that they can change the unrestricted parts of the document. Add protection to a document and restrict changes to specific selections On the Review tab, in the Protect group, click Protect Document , and then click Restrict Formatting and Editing . In the Editing restrictions area, select the Allow only this type of editing in the document check box. In the list of editing restrictions, click No changes (Read only) . Select the part of the document that you want to be unrestricted. For example, select a block of paragraphs, a heading, a sentence, or a word. Tip To select more than one part of the document at the same time, select the part that you want, then press CTRL and select more parts while you hold down the CTRL key. Under Exceptions , do one of the following: To allow anyone who opens the document to edit the part that you selected, select the Everyone check box in the Groups list. To allow only particular individuals to edit the part that you