How to Make a Google Doc View Only

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Prevent unwanted changes to your document by people you're sharing with.

Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek

Avoid unintended edits and mistakes in your Google Docs by using the view-only mode, which makes the document unchangeable and condenses the menu.
Click the drop-down menu next to a person's name in the Share menu to set whether they have editor, commentor, or viewer permissions.
To change the permissions of someone with a link, click the "Share" button, then change the permission in the "General Access" section accordingly.