Remove Editing Restrictions in Microsoft Word Without a
Password
Stephen M Golden
Copyright © 23 February 2023
1.
Right click on the Word document and
click Rename
2.
Change the extension from .docx to .zip
3.
From the pop-up, click Yes
4.
Right click the .zip file, then click
on
“Open With…” and select “File Explorer”
5.
Open the “word” folder. Find the settings.xml file, right-click it,
then click Delete.
6.
Exit the .zip folder
7.
Rename the .zip file back to .docx