Update multiple field in Protected Restrict Editing Word Document

Which fields are you trying to update? A single line of code should do the trick:

ActiveDocument.Fields.Update

Which line in the macro generates the error?

How did you set the password? You mentioned Restrict Editing, so I assumed that you were referring to document protection applied via the Restrict Editing pane (Review > Restrict Editing). Here, the macro can run without supplying a password.

If a password has been set for opening the document, you must specify that password as the document is opened, for example via the Documents.Open method.

Hi Stefan,

You are right, the password only for restrict editing (Review>Restrict Editing), but where is macro ? you missed paste macro for these.

I am not using password for opening the document. there is no password for opening the document.

Thanking You,

Afzal

How did you set the password? You mentioned Restrict Editing, so I assumed that you were referring to document protection applied via the Restrict Editing pane (Review > Restrict Editing). Here, the macro can run without supplying a password.

If a password has been set for opening the document, you must specify that password as the document is opened, for example via the Documents.Open method.

You can update fields with a macro even in a protected document. In its simplest form, the following line of code can be used:

ActiveDocument.Fields.Update

Depending on the needs of your document, something more sophisticated may be required, though.

Dear Stefan Blom,

As I said earlier, my word document has password and protected from editing except some exception in entire word document. I am using below codes for update my fields.

Sub ChangeLinkPath()

    Dim rg As Range

    Set rg = ActiveDocument.Range

    rg.TextRetrievalMode.IncludeFieldCodes = True

    With rg.Find

        .Text = "<original path and file name>"

        .Replacement.Text = "<new path and file name>"

        .Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll

    End With

    ActiveDocument.Fields.Update

End Sub

But whenever I execute this, it will showing run time "4605" error because of my word document is password protected. Can anyone have solution for this ?

1. I want to update all fields in word document,
2. All the fields have to update in password protected mode

Thanking You,

Afzal

You can update fields with a macro even in a protected document. In its simplest form, the following line of code can be used:

ActiveDocument.Fields.Update

Depending on the needs of your document, something more sophisticated may be required, though.