How To Protect A Microsoft Office Word File With A Password.

Microsoft Word has been and it's still the widely used Word Processor in the world. It has ever been used by almost everybody who has ever used a Windows PC. But many are those who do not know that you can protect your Word file with a password. Password protecting it means no one can have access to it/will be able to open it except you or anyone who have the password.
You can use a password to protect a confidential file or a file you don't want any other person to see.
Let's see how to  do it.

HOW TO PROTECT AN OFFICE WORD WITH A PASSWORD.

Open the File you want to protect with a password. then;

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , point to Prepare, and then click Encrypt Document.
   
   
   
2. In the Password box, type a password, and then click OK.
   
   
3. Confirm the Password by Reentering the Password in the Password box and then click OK.
   
   
4. To save the password, then save the file.
   
   

 If you want to remove a password from a Word Document,

1. Use the password to open the document.
   
   
2. Click the Microsoft Office Button , point to Prepare, and then click Encrypt Document.
   
   
3. In the Password box, delete the encrypted password, and then click OK.
   
   
4. Save the file.
   

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