Unlock Word form in Developer tab | Controls group

[jmt356]

I have a form document with fields that I can edit. However, most of the document content is locked.

I understand that Word forms can be unlocked by going to the Developer tab | Controls group and clicking Properties. However, Properties in my document is grayed out. How can I ungray it?

[HansV]

Activate the Review tab of the ribbon. In the Protect group, click Restrict Editing. A task pane will appear on the right hand side. In this pane, click Stop Protection, if available.

[jmt356]

Thank you. As it turns out, this form is password-protected from the sender. I conclude then that there is no way to edit the content, other than that which is inserted into the form fields.

[HansV]

You can't edit other content in this document. But if you wish, you can create an editable copy:
1. Create a blank new document.
2. On the Insert tab of the ribbon, click Object > Text from File.
3. Browse to the protected document, select it and click Insert.