Protect Word document with password - how to do it

Nowadays, many documents are created using the Word program. If you don't want the document you created to be changed again afterwards, you can prevent the editing with a password. The function you need for this is already integrated in Word.

How to password protect a Word document?

Protecting by password allows you to prevent another person from opening the document or modifying it.

1. Open the document you want to protect.
2. Click "Verify" at the top of the bar to open the correct tab. Now you will find the "Protect Document" button.
3. Now you can set whether a password must already be entered to open the document or only to edit the file. You can even set two different passwords.
4. The passwords can contain a maximum of 15 characters. Have you set everything, confirm the process with "OK".
5. The document is now protected according to your settings.

To make unlawful use of the document even more difficult, you can insert a watermark. With this, the origin can be recognized directly. If you want to share or publish the Word document with someone, the easiest way to do this is to use the functions already available. To do this, simply go to "File" > "Share".