How do I apply a password to a 'WORD' document

[Angie J]

I need to apply a password to a WORD document so that my staff are not able
to open or view the document if they are not authorised to do so.

 

[dinamcb]

Click on the Office Start Button (upper left hand corner), then you'll see
the Prepare option - the break out on it includes "Encrypt" - choose that
option. It's pretty easy to do.

Blessings,

dina

 

[grammatim]

And if she doesn't happen to have Word2007?

Click on the Office Start Button (upper left hand corner), then you'll see
the Prepare option - the break out on it includes "Encrypt" - choose that
option.  It's pretty easy to do.  

Blessings,

dina
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[dinamcb]

hmmm... if memory serves, if you go to File, then choose Properties, you may
be able to do it from there....

 

[Graham Mayor]

With earlier versions it would be tools > options > security
From the advanced tab, use a stronger encryption type than the default
Enter a password in the password to open and click OK (NOT protect document)
You will be prompted to re-enter the password.
Don't forget that password!

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[Tony Jollans]

Just a word of warning: if you use non-default encryption on documents in
Word 2002 or Word 2003 and then update those documents in Word 2007, your
choice of encryption method will be overridden (and, by default, weakened
substantially)without any warning - you will be prompted that stronger
security can be obtained by upgrading to Word 2007 format but if you don't
want to do that you have no other option.