Do you want to encrypt some word documents of Microsoft Office 2007 which are of great importance? If your answer is yes, how do you password-protect a word document? In this post, I will share with you a few ways to encrypt word document of Microsoft Office 2007. Please refer to the following part.
- Method 1: How to Encrypt Word Documents Using Microsoft Office
- Method 2: How to Encrypt Word Documents Using File Encryption Tool
Method 1: How to Encrypt Word Documents Using Microsoft Office
1. Open a word document, click the Office Button, click on Save As and choose Word Document.
2. Hit the Tools at the left corner as the Save As screen appears. Then click General Options, as shown by the following screenshot.
3. After the General Options screen shows up, enter the password in the blank space behind Password to open and click OK.
4. Reenter the password in the Confirm Password screen and hit OK.
5. Finally, click Save in the right corner of the Save As screen.
There is another way to encrypt word documents Using Microsoft Office on Windows.
1. Click the Office Button, point to Prepare, and hit Encrypt Document.
2. As the Encrypt Document screen appears, enter the password in the blank space and click OK.
3. Reenter the password and hit OK.
Method 2: How to Encrypt Word Documents Using File Encryption Tool
With support for almost all Windows versions, iSunshare SafeFile Genius is a powerful file encryption tool that helps you encrypt word documents very effectively. Here’s how to password protect a word document with iSunshare SafeFile Genius.
1. Download and install the program on your computer.
2. Click on the Encrypt button.
3. Select files from your computer, and click on Next.
4. Type a password, and type it again to confirm it. After that, click on Encrypt to start encrypting.
5. Once done, the word document is successfully encrypted.
To conclude, these ways of setting a password to a word document of Microsoft Office 2007 are provided, and you can choose whichever you like to encrypt your word documents.
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