How to Mark a Document as Final in Word

In Microsoft Word, people can mark their document as final to not make changes to it. When the user marks the document as final, the document changes to read-only, and some of the ribbon buttons are unavailable. You will see a banner on top of the document stating the document is marked as final. There is a permission flag on the info page on the backstage view that indicates that the document is marked as final, and a mark as final icon pops up on the status bar if the user wants to make changes to the document the user has to remove the mark a document as the final designation.

In this tutorial, we will explain how to mark a document as final and how to remove Mark a document as final.

What is Mark as Final in Microsoft Office?

Mark as Final is a designation that informs the reader that the document is final and cannot or should not be changed.

How to Mark a Document as Final in Word

Go to File.

On the Backstage View, click the Info page.

Click the Protect Document button.

In the Protect Document drop-down list, click Marked as Final.

A Microsoft Word dialog box will appear stating that the document will be marked as final; click OK.

Then a message box will pop up stating that the document is marked as final; click OK.

The document is marked as final.

How to Unmark a Document as Final in Word

There are two methods to remove the Mark as Final designation

Method one is to go to the top of the document; you will see the Marked as Final banner; click Edit Anyway.

Method two is to go to the Info page on the Backstage View and click the Protect Document button.

In the drop-down list, click Mark as Final.

The Mark as Final designation is removed.

Read: How to Add, Copy, Remove & Apply Text Boxes in Word.

I hope this helps; if you have questions, please comment below.