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Old 03-23-2022, 02:22 AM
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Under some circumstances, I would like my templates , along with all the content controls and custom building blocks , to be prevented from viewing their properties.

Is it possible?



In other words, could the templates only be used , with its configurations not being exposed to users?
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Since you are already using content controls, you can apply protection to the form by "grouping" it, so that users can only enter text in the controls, if that helps.
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Document properties will always be viewable by a user. You might use Document Variables; they are less accessible.
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