In the age of information technology, it is customary to protect any information of any value. And text files are no exception. To protect information in word documents from third parties, it is best to use access passwords.
Method 1
To set a password, you need to open the "File" tab in the word document to which the password is set. By default, the "Information" column opens, in the right field of which you need to click on the "Document Protection" button. To the right of the button, the current confidentiality status of the document is indicated, which by default allows opening, editing and copying the document by any user in free mode.
In the context menu that opens, select "Encrypt using password". When the selected category is activated, a dialog box opens in which you need to enter a password. At the same time, the textual support of the system informs the user about the sensitivity of the password to the case, and also that if the password is lost, it will be impossible to recover it. After clicking on "OK", the system will ask you to confirm the password.
After the dialog box is closed, the document's confidentiality status opposite the Document Protection button changes accordingly. Thus, when you reopen the document, the program will ask for an access password. At the same time, the password is requested only when opening - otherwise, the work with the file proceeds as usual and does not require confirmation when changing the document.
Method 2
The password can be set at the stage of saving the file. To do this, in the "File" tab, click on the "Save As" section. Next, using the "Browse" select the folder to save, and then click on the "Service" field located to the left of the "Save" button. In the drop-down context menu, select "General parameters".
In the "Encryption settings for this document" field, the program will ask you to enter a password. When you click on "OK", you will need to re-enter the password, after which it will be set.
Removing password
To remove the password from a word document, you need to open it. In the "File" - "Information" tab, click on the "Document protection" button. In the pop-up context menu, click "Encrypt using password" and erase the value in the field of the dialog box that appears. Then you need to return to the document and save it. When reopening, the program will not ask for an access password.
