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How to password protect a File - Word, Excel, or PDF - Windows

Step-by-Step Guide to Password Protect a Excel, Word or PDF File using Windows


Excel

How to password protect an Excel file.

  1. With the Excel file open, click File in the top left.


2. Click Info, then Protect Workbook, then Encrypt with Password.

3. Enter your password and click OK.

4. Enter your password again and click OK. Make sure it’s something you’ll never forget, or record it somewhere safe.

5. Close the document, the next time you try to open the document, it will prompt you for the password.


 

Word

How to password protect an Word file.

  1. With the Word document open, Click File in the top left corner.

2. Click Info, then Protect Document, then Encrypt with Password.

3. Enter your chosen password and click OK.

4. Reenter your password and click OK.

Close the document, the next time you try to open the document, it will prompt you for the password.


 

PDF

How to password protect a PDF file using Adobe Acrobat.

  1. Click All Tools in the upper left corner. Then click Protect a PDF. You may have to click See More first.

2. Click Protect with password


3. Choose Viewing or Editing, enter the password and then select Apply. If you choose editing, users will still be able to view the pdf. Use a password with letters, capital letters, numbers and special characters to ensure a strong password.

4. Close the document, the next time you try to open the document, it will prompt you for the password.


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