For Microsoft Word
documents (Word 2000 and newer), you can choose
a higher level of security when saving a file.
Rather than simply clicking "Save", click
File, then Save As and follow these
steps:
- Click on Tools in the upper right corner of the file save dialog box and then General Options.
2. Under the General Options box, type in the password to open.
The Security Options box provides a variety of options:
- You
can enter a password in the box next to
Password to open if you wish the
file to be completely inaccessible
without the password
- In Word 2002 and 2003, you can click on the Advanced button next to the password box to choose a higher level of encryption that is even harder to break into
- You can enter a password in the box next to Password to modify if it is OK for others to open the file, but you want to restrict who can make changes to the file
The bottom of the Security Options box also provides some choices to protect the privacy of the document:
- Remove personal information from file properties on save
- Warn before printing, saving or sending a file that contains tracked changes or comments
- Store random number to improve merge accuracy
- Make hidden markup visible when opening or saving
3. Click on OK to close the General Options box.
4. Select a name for your file and click Save.
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