Word 2013 includes a tool that allows you to encrypt a document with a password of your choosing. Our guide below will show you where to find this tool so that you can add password protection to your documents.
Password Protecting a Document in Word 2013
The steps in the article below will show you how to add a password to a document in Microsoft Word 2013. Once you have added the password, you will need to save the document for the password to take effect. The next time you open the document, you will be prompted for the password that you will create in the steps below. There is also a great program from MacPaw called Hider2 that you can use to encrypt files and add password protection on your Mac. Check out Hider2 here. Here is how to password protect a document in Word 2013 – These steps are also shown below with pictures – Step 1: Open your document in Word 2013. Step 2: Click the File tab at the top-left corner of the window.
Step 3: Click the Info tab at the left side of the window, click the Protect Document button, then click Encrypt with Password.
Step 4: Type the password that you want to use, then click the OK button.
Step 5: Type the same password again, then click the OK button.
Step 6: Click the Save option at the left side of the window to save the document.
Now you can close your document, and the next time you open it, you should be prompted with a password dialog box like the one shown below.
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