Way 1: Protect a Word document with password.These methods are applicable to Office Word 2013, Word 2010 and Word 2007. Now, this page will take Microsoft Word 2016 as an example to show how to make a Word document read-only. If you don't want the contents of a Word document to be accidentally modified by others, the most straightforward method is to make the document read-only. How to Make a Word Document Read Only with/without Password
