# Editing Sections

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read-only sections
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converting;sections, into normal text
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Editing Sections
You can protect, hide, and convert sections to normal text in your document.
- Choose Format - Sections.
- In the Section list, click the section you want to modify. You can press Command Ctrl+A to select all sections in the list, and you can Shift+click or Command Ctrl+click to select some sections.
- Do one of the following:
- To convert a section into normal text, click Remove.
- To make a section read-only, select the Protected check box in the Write Protection area.
- To hide a section, select the Hide check box in the Hide area.
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Format - Sections
Protecting Content in %PRODUCTNAME Writer