Add password to word file

Click OK. It's at the bottom of the pop-up window. Re-enter the password, then click OK. This will confirm your password choice.

Once you close the document, no one will be able to re-open it without typing in the password. You can still delete the document without opening it or entering the password. Method 2. If you haven't yet created the document, open Microsoft Word and create your document before continuing.

Click Review. This tab is at the top of the Microsoft Word window. Clicking Review prompts a toolbar to appear below the row of tabs at the top of the window. It's a lock-shaped icon on the far-right side of the toolbar. A pop-up window will appear. Type a password into the "Password" field at the top of the window. This will prevent people from being able to open the document without first entering the password. If you want to prevent people from modifying the document, type a password into the bottom text field on this window.

Re-enter your password s , then click OK. Open the Word document, click on File then Info then Protect Document then Encrypt with Password, and then you enter the password to the text box to set a password on it. Not Helpful 8 Helpful Instead of a password, could I set up a security question for a Word document? Not Helpful 7 Helpful You can send the password to the recipient directly via email, text, etc. Not Helpful 9 Helpful 7. Or if not a document, then a folder?

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Click the File menu, select the Info tab, and then select the Protect Document button. Click Encrypt with Password. Microsoft Word will now indicate the document is protected.

Each time you open the document, you will be prompted to enter your password to access its contents. Please refer to Microsoft Office support website for more details. Select Require a Password to Open the Document, then type the password in the corresponding field. For each keystroke, the password strength meter evaluates your password and indicates the password strength. Select an Acrobat version from the Compatibility drop-down menu. The Compatibility option you choose determines the type of encryption used.

It is important to choose a version compatible with the recipient's version of Acrobat or Reader. Click OK. At the prompt to confirm the password, retype the appropriate password in the box and click OK. About Treasury About Treasury.

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