Adding a password to a document or presentation

Now you can easily add a password to a word document saved in Office 2007’s native format.

First, click the Office Button.

Then click Prepare, and then Encrypt.

 The Office Button's Prepare - Encrypt choice

You’ll be asked to enter a password twice to confirm it.

Once you click OK, you've added the password.

Now anyone wanting to open the document will have to enter that password—including you.

 

 The password Entry Window

Note your Passwords!

The password protection you add to a document applies to everyone - including you! You won't be able to open your own password-protected document without the password.

Make things easy for yourself: keep track of the passwords you apply to documents carefully.

 

Distributing Passwords

To state the obvious: don't post passwords online where everyone can view them.

Email, or distribute at a meeting.