Secure your Microsoft Office files

Microsoft Office has built-in encryption options to secure your important documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Here is how to use a password to help prevent other people from opening or modifying your documents, workbooks, and presentations.

Go to File and select Info.

Next click on: Protect Document for Word

Protect Workbook if using Excel

Protect Presentation for Power Point

Next from the drop-down options choose Encrypt with Password

Enter a Password and click OK

Finally enter a Password to confirm and click OK

Your document is now all set and secure!