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Originally Posted by RavingMad View Post
First the why: To keep the client from mucking about with modifying styles, etc.
In that case, you should be using the 'No changes (read only)' restrictions, with the 'limit formatting to a selection of Styles' option checked and editable areas marked as exceptions.
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The what: The editing restriction is limited to "Filling in forms." It's an odd term MSWord uses, since the user can type to his heart's content.
The only place a user can type in a Section to which 'filling in forms' editing restrictions has been applied is within formfields or content controls. Obviously, if you have an unprotected Section, almost anything goes there - including Style changes.
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