How do I protect a watermark using Word 2000

[mcarter]

I want to be able to have the word "draft" as a watermark,
but I don't any other users to be able to delete or modify
it.

 

[Jezebel]

If others can edit the document they can delete or modify the watermark.
Nothing you can do about that, except ask them nicely not to.

 

[Jay Freedman]

Following up on this a bit more, the watermark should be anchored in
the header or footer of the document, and the article at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/ProtectWord2000PlusHeader.htm
shows macros that can "lock up" the header or footer so they can't be
selected. The fatal drawback of this scheme is that if you send the
document to someone without the template, they won't get the macros.
If you try putting the macros into the document itself, and the
recipient has Medium or High macro security, they can still prevent
the macros from running.

The bottom line is the same -- there's no way, really.

 

[m]

thanks, thought so.

-----Original Message-----
If others can edit the document they can delete or modify the watermark.
Nothing you can do about that, except ask them nicely not to.



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