Lisa:
If Mr. Market's solution for some reason doesn't work (I haven't tried it) or you would prefer to open the document you've already got on your computer without having to create another copy through the "save as" menu, then follow these steps.

1) open the document.

2) Press the alt key once.

3) Press the down arrow key once.

4) Press the right arrow key once.

5) Press the down arrow key once.

6) Press the enter key.

7) Press ctrl+s to save the now-fillable document with its current name.

Now you can begin filling out the form.
--
Ted Chittenden

Every story has at least two sides if not more.
---- Jonathon Marcotte <[log in to unmask]> wrote: 
Just do a save as.

Jon

> On Jul 6, 2014, at 1:18 PM, Lisa McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hi all,
>  
> I have a word document that I pulled off the internet and when I opened it it is in protected mode.
>  
> I can not really do anything at all with it so I think I need to get it into compatibility mode.  It is an application that I need to fill out.  Then I need to print it. 
>  
> Is it possible to convert the word document from protected mode to compatibility mode? 
>  
> Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks very much.
>  
> Lisa
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