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Can I password protect saved documents Mac Word 2011?

  • Asked by Robert B from Dallas
  • 19-Apr-2011

1 Answer from the Community

  • Best Answer

    You can help prevent unauthorized users from opening a document or from modifying a document even if they have permission to open it. Word doesn't encrypt the data that is hidden in a document.
    Open the document that you want to help protect.
    On the Word menu, click Preferences.
    Under Personal Settings, click Security .
    In the Password to open box, type a password, and then click OK.
    In the Confirm Password dialog box, type the password again, and then click OK.
    Click Save .

    To remove a password, select all contents in the Password to open box, and then press DELETE.

    • Answered by Sankar R from Irvine
    • 20-Apr-2011