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02-25-2022, 09:02 PM

macropod

Windows 10 VBA to lock a Word File after a certain date

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Any user who becomes aware of your ruse can simply work around it by any one or more of:
1. Save the document in the docx format;
2. Copy/Paste the contents to another document;
3. Disable VBA;
4. Change the system date;
5. etc.

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Paul Edstein
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