How to Password Protect a Microsoft Word 2007 Document

Some Word Documents contain sensitive information, and it is necessary for them to be guarded with a special password. This article covers how to add a password to a Word 2007 Document, as well as a few other editions of Word.

Steps

1. 1
   Click on File at the top of the page (or the orb).
   
   
2. 2
   Click Save As and save it as a word document.
   
   
3. 3
   Click Tools, then scroll down to General Options (on the bottom left).
   
   
4. 4
   Choose a password for opening the document.
   
   
5. 5
   Choose a password for modifying the document.
   
   

Word 2010

1. 1
   Click the Orb in the upper-left corner.
2. 2
   Click Prepare. This is where you'll encrypt the document.
3. 3
   Enter a password.

Word 2008 (Mac)

1. 1
   Click File.
2. 2
   Click Save As.
3. 3
   Click Options in the bottom left corner.
4. 4
   Click Show All at the top of the window.
5. 5
   Click Security on the bottom row.
6. 6
   Add your password and select Protect Document.