Word again displays the Save As dialog box.
Create your document as you normally would.The other way to accomplish this is from within Word itself, by following these steps: Simply create your document, and then (from outside of Word) change the properties of the document to indicate it is read-only.
The first, and simplest, way is to use the capabilities of your operating system to make the change. There are several ways you can make your document read-only.
Sometimes you'll want to circulate a file to other people, but you don't want them to change your words.