So, have you ever thought that encrypting your document will complex the process and will mess things up? If so, then give it a thought as you are actually compromising with the security if the file as it may end up in wrong hands. So, let’s uncomplicated things and see how you can very easily encrypt or further add a security to your document and that too without using any additional softwares or applications but in Microsoft Word itself or in any Office products. But for this make sure that you have the latest version of Office 2010 installed on your computer. So, let’s proceed and see how we can set as well as remove the password for MS Office document easily.
For Setting up the password follow the procedure given below:
- Firstly, you need to Open the document.
- Go to Files, Info, Permissions and select Encrypt with Password.
- Now, you need to provide your password in the Encrypt Document window which will be popped up as soon as you click on the Encrypt with Password and hit OK.
- Now, you need to Re-enter the password in next step and then you need to click on OK.
- Now, just save your document and that’s it your document is now encrypted successfully and is now password-protected, so unless and until you enter the password the document can’t be opened.
For Removing the password follow the procedure given below:
- Open your document and simply enter the password to access the contents.
- Now, again go to Files, Info, Permissions and select Encrypt with Password and simply remove the password as shown below.
That’s it, now just save the document and next time when you will open the file then you will not be asked to enter any sort of password as you have successfully removed the password from the file.