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This wikiHow teaches you how to lock a Microsoft Word document with a password. You can do it with Microsoft Word Windows and Mac versions, but you can’t lock documents with a password on OneDrive.
Steps
On Windows
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Open the Microsoft Word document. Double-click the Word file for which you want to set the password. The document opens in Microsoft Word.
- If you don’t have a document yet: open Microsoft Word, click Blank document , and create a document before continuing.
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Click File . This tab is in the upper-left corner of the Word window. The File menu will open.
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Click the Info tab at the top of the options column on the left side of the window.
- If nothing changes when you click Info , the Info tab is open.
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Click Protect Document . The option has a padlock icon under the document name near the top of the page. A drop-down menu will appear.
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Click Encrypt with Password . Options are near the top of the drop-down menu. A window will open.
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Enter password. Type the password you want to use in the “Password” field in the middle of the window.
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Click OK at the bottom of the pop-up window.
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Re-enter the password, then click OK . The password you choose will be confirmed. After you close the document, no one can reopen it without entering the correct password.
- You can still delete documents without opening or entering a password.
On Mac
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Open the Microsoft Word document. Double-click the Word file for which you want to set the password. The document opens in Microsoft Word.
- If you don’t have a document yet: open Microsoft Word, click Blank document , and create a document before continuing.
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Click Review This tab is at the top of the Microsoft Word window. When you click Review , a toolbar will appear below the tag line at the top of the window. [1] X Research Source
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Click Protect Document . The padlock-shaped option is on the right side of the toolbar. A window will pop up.
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Enter password. Type your password in the “Password” field at the top of the window. This will prevent others from opening the document if the correct password is not entered.
- If you want to prevent others from customizing the document, enter your password in the text field at the bottom of the window.
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Click OK at the bottom of the pop-up window.
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Re-enter the password, then click OK . The password you choose will be confirmed. After you close the document, no one can reopen it without entering the correct password.
Advice
- If you choose to set a password for both opening and customizing documents on Mac, make sure the two passwords are different.
Warning
- If you forget your password, you won’t be able to recover the document.
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