Sometimes when you write a report, or your resume or may be (if you do so) write diary on Word document you do not want other people to read it other than you or people you authorize to. I happened to come across a need of password protecting my lab reports. I would like to share the method to password protect a word document in MS Word 2000, MS Word 2007 and Open Office. Its a pretty easy one (you might have known it before as well..but any ways). In simple steps:
MS Word 2000:
- Open the document you want to password protect
- On the File menu click on Save As
- On the Tools menu in the Save As dialog box, click General Options
- In the Password to open box, type a password, click OK
- Confirm the password in the Reenter password
- Save it
MS Word 2007:
- Click the Menu button
- Go to Prepare and click Encrypt Document
- Enter the password of your choice
- Save it
Open Office:
- Open the document you want to password protect
- On the File menu click on Save As
- While saving notice the “Save with password” check box, select it
- Save it
Sources: Help files of the corresponding softwares
