How to Password Protect a Word Document: Add password protection to your Microsoft Word documents to protect the information contained in them. Every time the document is opened as a result, the user is prompted to enter the password. We’ll demonstrate how to achieve so utilizing a Word function that is built-in.
If you’d like, you can afterwards remove the password protection to make your document unprotected.
Word Document Password-Protected Encryption
Open your document in Microsoft Word on your PC to begin password-protecting it.
Click “File” in the top-left corner of Word when your document opens.
Select “Info” on the left sidebar.
Click Protect Document > Encrypt with Password in the right pane.
A box labeled “Encrypt Document” will appear. Choose the “Password” section here, then enter the password you want to use to secure your document. Click “OK” one again.
You must save your password in a secure location, such as a password manager, in order to access your document.
Enter the same password in the “Reenter Password” form after clicking the “Confirm Password” box. Next, select “OK.”
Click “Save” in the left sidebar of Word to save your changes.
There you have it. Your Word document is now password-protected, and any attempt to open it will result in a password entry prompt.
You can quickly remove the password in the future if you’d like to. With Microsoft Word open, select File > Info > Protect Document > Encrypt with Password. Then select “Save” from the left sidebar after erasing the contents of the “Password” field and clicking “OK.”
And in doing so, you can make sure that the only people who can access your sensitive Word documents are you and the designated users.
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