How To Set Password In MS Word Documents

Privacy is important for sensitive documents. There might be some document created in MS Word that requires protection from unauthorised access. MS Word has the feature to add a password to every document created. Using password helps to prevent other people from opening or editing the documents, presentations and workbooks. One thing is to be kept in mind is that if one forgets the password set in MS document, then, there is no way to recover it. So it is advisable to write and keep the password in a safe place so that if it is forgotten then the password can be got back from there. So, in this topic, we will cover how to set the password in MS Word documents and also how to remove the same.


If you are using MS Word 2007

To set the password just follow the steps:-
1. Open MS Word 2007.

2. Create your document.

3. When the document is ready to save go to the file menu and then "Prepare".

4. Click on "Encrypt Document"

5. Type the password you want to set and then click on "Ok".

6. Enter the same password again and then click on "Ok".

7. Now save the document by pressing F12 or go to the file menu and then "Save As".

8. Select the location where you want to save and type the name of the file and then click on "Save".

9. Now close the window and you're done.
10. Now if you open the document you'll be asking to enter the password to open the file.

To remove the password:-
If you want to remove the protection of the document you create then follow the steps:-

1. Open the document in which you want to remove the password.
2. Go to the file menu and then go to "Prepare".
3. Click on encrypt document, clear the password and click "Ok".
4. Save the document by pressing Ctrl + S or go to the file menu and then "Save".

If you are using MS Word 2010

To set the password follow the steps:-
1. Open MS Word 2010.
2. Click on the "File" menu and then click on "Info".
3. On the menu click on the "Protect Document" and then click on "Encrypt With Passowrd".
4. Type a password and then click on "Ok" to finish.
5. Now save the document.
6. Now if you open the document you'll be asking to enter the password to open.

To remove the password:-
1. Go to file > Info > Protect Document and then click on "Encrypt with Password".
2.  In the dialog box clear the passowrd you set before and then click on "Ok".
3. Now save the document and you are done.

If you are using MS Word 2013 then the process will be the same as MS Word 2010 given above.