The best way is to set a password for these documents

[linkinpark]

The best way is to set a password for these documents

Setting a password for Word and Excel documents on your computer will help you absolutely protect your important data if someone else accidentally uses computers and read them. There are lots of ways to do this, you can compress them with WinRAR and set a password for them. Or the easiest way is to set the password directly in the text editor MS Word and MS Excel.

Set a password for WORD & EXCEL FILE

Note: the method to set password for Word or Excel file are similar.

Step 1: Open Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel. Choose a Word file or Excel file that needs a password.

Step 2: Click the Office icon in the upper left corner of the interface - >Save As (or use the shortcut F12)

Step 3: Save As dialog box appears, select Tools - > General Options

Step 4: General Options dialog box opens, with settings

- Password to open: Set password to open Word or Excel file (this password is only used when you open the document).

- Password to modify: Set password to edit Word or Excel file (only view documents but cannot edit).

It depends on the purpose of setting a password, however, it is best to set password for these two functions.

After setting the password, click OK to save the settings.

Finally, click Save to save Word or Excel file.

Conclusion: With the above article, betdownload.com guide you how to set password on the 2007 version, for other versions of MS Word or MS Excel, just do the same.

Wish you success!

Edited January 3, 2014 by linkinpark

[Chancer]

The settings are in a different place in Office 2013.

There is 'Protect Document' under 'Info' after you go to the File tab.

Edited December 17, 2013 by Chancer

[zpimp]

or you could 7zip/aes-256

really hate office chaging the menu on every version

i cant find anything anymore

[hamede]

Thanks,