Set the active document in word to readonly

Question

I'm using the Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word to manipulate the documents, things like creating a new document based on a template.

The only problem I'm having is to set the active document in Word to readonly. Keeping in mind that I open a new document based on a template, fill some fields with the necessary information, then a need to show this document to the user as readonly. This document still in memory (Doesn't have a path).

The library have a readonly attribute, but is readonly (Oh the irony...). Anybody have any suggestions that might help me?

Once you've created the document and filled in the necessary fields, save it. Then reopen it as readonly and show to the user. — NotMe
@ChrisLively I tried that solution and it worked, but I wish to implement something without using this method. Something more dynamic. — Albert
Unless word can "open" a document that's already in memory there really isn't another way. — NotMe

varocarbas varocarbas · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-09T15:55:37

Read-only is one of the defining features of the Document and thus it has to be set when the Document is created (added to the Application). Sample code:

bool readOnly = true;
Object templatePath = @"Path";
Object oMissing = System.Reflection.Missing.Value;
Word.Application wordApp = new Word.Application();
Word.Document wordDoc = wordApp.Documents.Open(templatePath, oMissing, readOnly, oMissing, oMissing, oMissing, oMissing, oMissing, oMissing, oMissing, oMissing, oMissing, oMissing, oMissing, oMissing, oMissing);

Set the active document in word to readonly

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