How to Password Protect a Microsoft Word Document.

HI FRIENDS,

You might have to store a Word document containing sensitive information in a public folder for others to easily access.

In this case, you probably should encrypt the file and share the password only with those who need to access the document.

Follow this guide as we tell you how to password protect a Word document.

Microsoft Word Password Protect on Windows.

Follow These Steps :

1. Launch Microsoft Word on your Windows machine and open a document.
2. Go to File > click Protect Document > click Encrypt with Password.
3. Now enter your desired password and click OK.
4. You’ll again have to re-enter your password to confirm, do that and hit OK.
5. With this done, you have password protected your Word document.
6. Now, when you close and reopen your document, it won’t open without entering the password.

How to Encrypt a Microsoft Word on a Mac

Follow These Steps :

1. Launch Microsoft Word on your Mac and open a document.
2. In the ribbon up top, hit Review > click Protect > click Protect Document.
3. Now set your desired password for opening the document and click OK.
4. You’ll be asked to re-enter the password to confirm, do that and hit OK.
5. You can also set a password for modifying the document as well.

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