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Password Protect Microsoft Word Document Files

August 29, 2013 by Atul Kumar Pandey

Working on crucial word files it is important to password protect your word document from others to open it. In Microsoft Word it is possible to do so – you can protect the document with a password. Let’s see the tutorial how to password protect your word documents files. Follow the steps below to password protect your Microsoft Word document files.

Word

Step 1 – Write Something in the Word Document

In very beginning just open up the word document and write something, you can password protect your document without writing anything just leave this step.

Write Something in Word

Step 2 – Go to Save Option But don’t Save the File

After writing up the data in word file we always save the document we have to do the same but before saving the document we have to perform simple encrypting task.

Go to File » Save » Tools (Left to Save Button) » General Options.

Save Word Document

Word Document Tools

After clicking on General Option a new windows will open. Enter the Password on the both the boxes. One password is to open the document and second password is to modify the document. Also check on the Read-only recommended option which allows users to read your document if they have only password to open. After setting up the passwords click on the OK button.

Set Passwords

After this document will ask you again to reenter the passwords for confirming it. Confirm the passwords via reentering them and press OK for two times as the document will ask it for two times one for opening it and second for modifying it.

Reenter Password to Open

Reenter Password to Modify

Finally, give a name to document and press the Save button.

You are done here, Now your word document is password protected and no one can either open up your document or modify it without your permission or knowing the passwords you set in the document.

Filed Under: Tutorials Tagged: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, MS Word, Word

About Atul Kumar Pandey

I'm Atul Kumar Pandey, a full time blogger at GetHow by passion and founder of this blog by profession. I write what makes me feel worthy enough to share.

Comments

  1. Gautam says

    August 30, 2013 at 4:38 PM

    indeed,Nice informative tutorial. Thanks for this knowledge sharing bro.

    • Atul Kumar Pandey says

      August 30, 2013 at 7:24 PM

      Welcome Gautam for sharing your feedback…

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