Applying a Password to a WORD 2007 Document

Password protecting a document is an essential tool for protecting sensitive information. This article will teach you how to encrypt important documents in Microsoft Word 2007.




1. After writing your document, click the Office button. In the drop down menu, hover over Prepare with your mouse pointer which will open up a sub menu. In this sub menu, select Encrypt Document.

2. The Encrypt Document menu should appear. Here, you can create a case-sensitive password that protects your document from unauthorized access. Be warned that if you lose or forget your password, you will be locked out of your document forever. After creating your password, click the OK button.

3. Finally, you will be asked to confirm your password by reentering it in the Confirm Password dialog box. After reentering your password, click OK. Now, your document is officially password protected.

Next time that you open the file, you will be prompted to enter a password in order to access the document.