Any Word document that you download from the internet and then open in Microsoft Word will be opened in the Protected View mode (read-only mode). So, you won’t be able to edit the document.

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To remove the read-only restriction, open the document in edit mode. Click the File menu, go to Info, click the Protect Document button and select Always Open Read-Only . Use Read-Only Mode in Excel ...