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Read documents in Word - Word - Office.com
Full Screen Reading view is optimized for reading a document on the computer screen. In Full Screen Reading view, you also have the option of seeing the document as it would appear
What is Protected View? - Word - Office.com
Protected View is a read-only mode in which most editing functions are disabled to help protect you from potentially malicious software.
About reading layout view - Word - Office.com
If you are opening a document primarily to read it, reading layout view optimizes the reading experience. Reading layout view hides all toolbars except for the Reading Layout and
About ways to view a Word document - Word - Office.com
Microsoft Word has different ways for you to get a good view of your work, depending on the task at hand. Note You can't set a default for all documents that you view in Word
Unable to turn off read only protective mode
We open word docs from our intranet but they open in read only compatability mode. Despite going to the trust centre and deselcting all the options in the Protected Views section the docs still open