Password protecting Microsoft Word and Excel files .

animation of documents and valuables in a safe.

When you need to password protect your Word or Excel files follow these steps:

  1. With your file open, access the Tools menu located along the menu bar.
  2. Arrow up to the menu item titled "options" and press Enter.
  3. Access the "Security" page by using Ctrl Tab.
  4. Tab to the edit field titled, "password to open".
  5. Type the desired password.
  6. Tab to the ok button and press Enter.
  7. You will be prompted to retype your password. Do it, and then Tab to the OK button and press Enter.

Note: If you don't seem to have a "security" tab, ensure that your View setting is on "normal" view.

Once your file has been saved, the password will be incrypted with the file.
Anyone from this point (including yourself), will have to enter the password to open the file.

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