Browsers from outside TEES will need to unprotect the forms, change the information, and re-protect. NSF created forms for the PC are password protected. It is very important to unprotect the form and make modifications before inserting data into the form. Any data inserted in form fields before the form is unprotected will be lost when the for is reprotected. This does not pertain to the default text in Text Fields, or the list items in Drop-Down Menu fields.
Passwords are optional.
It is possible to only protect specific sections of a Word document. Some NSF and PHS forms are protected in this manner. The easiest way to tell if the section of the document being used in protected is if information can be typed into areas that are not form fields. Select the padlock button from the Forms Toolbar . When the padlock is dark, the document is protected.