How do I create a read-only header (masthead)?

[LWeber]

Is there a way to attach a .jpg or .tif into a word doc as a masthead that no
one can alter or move around? Friends want to have their letterhead on a word
doc (as a templete) so people can type in letters, etc., but not be able to
mess with the masthead. Suggestions? Thanks!

 

[Jezebel]

Insert a continuous section break at the very start of the document, then
protect section 1 for forms. If there's any form protection in the document,
the headers and footers are locked.

Bear in mind that this is only a discouragement: if someone really wants to
mess with the header, they can bypass this or any other security you might
apply. Asking politely is usually just as effective.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

And just putting it in the header usually suffices. What you mostly want to
do is protect it from accidental dislodgement or deletion, not intentional
tampering.

 

[LWeber]

Thank you. I'm now able to protect section 1, but am not able to move my
cursor to the next (unprotected) section to start typing, as a test for
someone who would be writing a letter. Appreciate your help.