Protect a document using password – Microsoft Word | Computer Notes

Protect a document using password | Microsoft Word | Computer Notes

Password

Password is a word or other string of characters, sometimes kept secret or confidential, that must be supplied by a user in order to gain full or partial access to a multi user computer system or its data resources.

 

Document

Document is a piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information or evidence or that serves as an official record.

 

Steps: Protecting a document using password

Step 1

Click the Microsoft Office Button ,point to Prepare, and then click Encrypt Document.Protect a document using password

Step 2

In the Encrypt Document dialog box, in the Password box, type a password, and then click OK.You can type up to 255 characters. By default, this feature uses AES 128-bit advanced encryption. Encryption is a standard method used to help make your file more secure.

Step 3

In the Confirm Password dialog box, in the Reenter password box, type the password again, and then click OK.

Step 4

To save the password, save the file.

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