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Here's how to Can’t edit Word document; Remove editing restrictions.

Here are the steps on how to remove editing restrictions in a Word document:

1. Open the Word document that has editing restrictions.
2. Click the Review tab.
3. In the Protect group, click Restrict Editing.
4. In the Restrict Formatting and Editing task pane, click Stop Protection.
5. If you are prompted for a password, type the password and click OK.

Once you have removed the editing restrictions, you will be able to edit the document freely.

Here are some additional tips that may help you remove editing restrictions in a Word document:

* Make sure that you are the owner of the document or that you have the permission to edit it.
* If you are prompted for a password, make sure that you type the correct password.
* If you are still having trouble removing the editing restrictions, you can contact Microsoft support for help.

i. There are a few reasons why the Restrict Editing button might be grayed out in Word.

* **You are not the owner of the document.** Only the owner of a document can restrict editing.
* **The document is already protected.** If you have already restricted editing on a document, the Restrict Editing button will be grayed out.
* **You are in Read-Only mode.** If you are in Read-Only mode, you will not be able to edit the document. To turn off Read-Only mode, click the File tab and then click the arrow next to Open. In the Open menu, select Open Read-Only.
* **You have a compatibility issue.** If you are using an older version of Word, you may not be able to restrict editing on a document that was created in a newer version of Word. To resolve this issue, you can update Word to the latest version.

If you are still having trouble restricting editing on a document, you can contact Microsoft support for help.

ii. There are a few ways to remove restricted permissions from a Word document.

**Method 1: Use the Review tab**

1. Open the Word document that has restricted permissions.
2. Click the Review tab.
3. In the Protect group, click Restrict Editing.
4. In the Restrict Formatting and Editing task pane, click Stop Protection.
5. If you are prompted for a password, type the password and click OK.

**Method 2: Use the File menu**

1. Open the Word document that has restricted permissions.
2. Click the File tab.
3. In the Info group, click Protect Document.
4. In the Protect Document pane, click Restrict Editing.
5. In the Restrict Formatting and Editing task pane, click Stop Protection.
6. If you are prompted for a password, type the password and click OK.

**Method 3: Use the Developer tab**

1. Open the Word document that has restricted permissions.
2. If the Developer tab is not visible, click the File tab and then click Options. In the Word Options dialog box, click Display in the left pane and then check the Developer check box.
3. Click the Developer tab.
4. In the Protect group, click Restrict Editing.
5. In the Restrict Formatting and Editing task pane, click Stop Protection.
6. If you are prompted for a password, type the password and click OK.

Once you have removed the restricted permissions, you will be able to edit the document freely.

Here are some additional tips that may help you remove restricted permissions from a Word document:

* Make sure that you are the owner of the document or that you have the permission to edit it.
* If you are prompted for a password, make sure that you type the correct password.
* If you are still having trouble removing the restricted permissions, you can contact Microsoft support for help.

iii. There are a few ways to remove editing restrictions in Word without a password.

It is important to note that removing editing restrictions from a Word document without a password may make the document vulnerable to unauthorized editing. Therefore, it is important to use caution when doing this.

**Method 1: Use a password recovery tool**

There are a number of password recovery tools available that can be used to remove the password from a Word document. One popular option is Passper for Word, which can be used to recover passwords for Word documents created in all versions of Word up to and including Word 2016.

**Method 2: Use a Word document editor**

There are a number of Word document editors available that can be used to remove editing restrictions from Word documents without a password. One popular option is WordRar, which can be used to edit and recover passwords for Word documents created in all versions of Word up to and including Word 2016.

**Method 3: Use a text editor**

If you are comfortable working with text editors, you can use a text editor such as Notepad or Notepad++ to remove editing restrictions from a Word document without a password.

Once the editing restrictions have been removed, you will be able to edit the Word document freely.