Locking customizations

Once you've created a document with customized toolbars and menus, you can lock the document with a password to restrict any further customizations. When a lock has been applied to a document, you cannot access the Customize dialog box or any VBA functionality (when a license is available) without knowing the password to first unlock the document. Note that when a document is locked, you can still reposition toolbars as well as toggle their visibility but you won't be able to create a new toolbar or modify an existing one. Typically, you'll lock a document when you've built a custom application and you don't want an end user to customize it any further. If you need to modify a locked document, enter the password when prompted but remember to relock it when you're done.

1. Click the Customize menu and click Customize Mode.

   The Customize dialog box opens.

2. Click the Options tab.

   

3. Click the Lock Customization button, enter or affirm the password, and click OK.

   

4. Click Close to close the dialog box.