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Today, Mytour will guide you on how to password-protect your Microsoft Word document. This process works for both Windows and Mac versions of Microsoft Word. However, please note that password protection is not available for documents stored on OneDrive.
Steps
On Windows
Open the Microsoft Word document. Double-click the Word file you wish to password-protect. The document will open in Microsoft Word.
- If you don’t have a document yet: Open Microsoft Word, click on Blank document, and create your file before proceeding.
Click on File. This tab is located in the top-left corner of the Word window. The File menu will open.
Click on the Info tab at the top of the left-hand options column.
- If nothing changes after clicking Info, it means the Info tab is already open.
Click on Protect Document. This option, marked with a lock icon, is located below the document name near the top of the page. A drop-down menu will appear.
Click on Encrypt with Password. This option is near the top of the drop-down menu. A new window will open.
Enter your password. Type the password you wish to use into the "Password" field in the center of the window.
Click OK at the bottom of the pop-up window.
Re-enter the password, then click OK. Your chosen password will be confirmed. Once you close the document, no one can reopen it without entering the correct password.
- You can still delete the document without opening it or entering the password.
On Mac
Open the Microsoft Word document. Double-click the Word file you want to password-protect. The document will open in Microsoft Word.
- If you don’t have a document yet: Open Microsoft Word, click on Blank document, and create your file before proceeding.
Click on Review. This tab is located at the top of the Microsoft Word window. When you click Review, a toolbar will appear below the row of tabs at the top of the window.
Click on Protect Document. This option, marked with a lock icon, is located on the right side of the toolbar. A new window will pop up.
Enter your password. Type the password into the "Password" field at the top of the window. This will prevent others from opening the document without entering the correct password.
- If you want to restrict others from editing the document, enter a password in the text field at the bottom of the window.
Click OK at the bottom of the pop-up window.
Re-enter the password, then click OK. Your chosen password will be confirmed. Once you close the document, no one can reopen it without entering the correct password.
Tips
- If you decide to set passwords for both opening and editing the document on Mac, ensure that the two passwords are different.
Warning
- If you forget the password, you will not be able to recover the document.
