Save Your Document and Protect It from Changes

To make sure that your document is not changed by online readers, protect it by requiring a password to modify the document.

Click Save As (File menu), and then click Options. On the Save tab, type a password in the Password to modify box.

Move a copy of your manual to a network server   Send e-mail to employees to let them know the location of the manual. In your message, you might also want to strongly recommend that they read the manual in online layout view and that they remove toolbars.

Move the Online Manual to Your Intranet?

If your company has an intranet, you might want to think about converting your online manual to a Web page. For more information, see Office and the Web, and Create a Web Page with Word.

Next Steps

To	See
Use your online manual as a template for other online manuals	About Creating and Opening Documents and Databases
Collaborate with several authors to write a manual	Create a Document with Your Co-Workers
Distribute the manual on your internal Web	Office and the Web
Create a simple schedule that includes topic names, authors, current status, and future milestones	Create a Business Contact List in Microsoft Excel
Schedule team meetings and track other tasks and appointments	Schedule an Appointment and Keep a Task List
Modify the manual’s formats, such as fonts, line spacing, and margins	Make Your Word Document Look Great
Solicit feedback on individual topics or on the entire manual	Have Your Team Review a Word Document