Images inserted in Word can be resized or moved to serve the presentation content. However, moving images in Word can affect the layout of the entire content, in case you accidentally do it wrong without knowing. So we can lock images in Word according to the instructions below.
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How to lock photos in Word with a password
Step 1:
First we insert images into Word as usual. Click on the image and select it Review tab above the toolbar.
Step 2:
Looking down below at the Protect group, click next Restrict Editing as shown below.
Step 3:
Immediately after that displays the interface to set image lock mode in Word.
- Formatting restrictions: limits changing the formatting style for images.
- Editing restrictions: allow or disallow certain formatting styles for images.
You select the type of change you want for the image in Word, here we will choose type 1. After selecting, you Click Yes, Start Enforcing Protection to run setup.
Step 4:
Immediately after that displays the interface to us Enter the image lock password in Word. Enter your password twice and then click Ok to save.
As a result, the image cannot be moved, the image size can only be adjusted.
Step 5:
In case you want Remove image lock mode in Word then Click Restrict Editing againAlready Click Stop Protection.
Now you are required re-enter the image lock password previously set to unlock and you're done.
Instructions for fixing images in Word using tools
Step 1:
You insert images into Word as usual. Then right click on the image, Wrap Text and will see different positions for images, except In Line with Text. We choose the position you want to place the image in this document page.
Step 2:
Then we click on the image and select it Layout Options icon. Now you will see the location icons, click on them Fix Position on Page to fix this image position on the page.
How to lock images with Watermark in Word
When you insert a watermark image in Word, the image will never change, from the position to the image size you use. To insert Watermark in Word, follow this article: How to insert and remove watermark in Word documents
So you have 3 different ways to lock images in Word, not allowing them to be changed or moved to another location.