How to Set Password on Word Document ~ System Help Line

Set a Password to document in Word 2010

Step 1

Click “File” tab > “Info”

Step 2

Under “Permissions” click on “Protect Document” > “Encrypt with Password”

Set a Password for Word document and click “OK” button.

It’ll again ask to “Re-enter password”, so type it again and click “OK” button.

You will also observe the following message

Press Ctrl + S to save your document. Now your file is password protected and no one can open it without entering password.
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Step 3

Now, open your Password protected document, as following dialog box will open so enter the “Password” and click “OK”

Step 4

Now, navigate to “File” tab > “Info” > “Permissions” > “Encrypt with Password”

Step 5

The following screen will display which contains your file’s password, so simply select the password and delete it and click “OK” button

Step 6

Now your document is not password protected anymore, Press Ctrl + S to save your document.

Set Password to document in Word 2007

Step 1

Open your Word document or create a new one and click on “Office” button > “Prepare” > “Encrypt Document”

Step 2

Here, set a Password for your document

Re-enter the Password and click “OK”.

Step 3

After that press CTRL + S from keyboard to save the file.
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Step 4

Open your Password protected document, it will ask for “Password” so enter that

Step 5

Click on “Office” button >”Prepare” and “Encrypt Document”

Step 6

The following window will display, just remove the password from password text field and and hit “OK” button

Now, your document is password free, just press CTRL + S from keyboard to save the file and that is all.