How do I set up a password for MS Word and Excel 2003 files?
Author: Rolan Bag-ao
Confidential MS Word documents and MS Excel files needs to be secured or protected. This is important if your files are in a network where a lot of people has access to. Securing your files is also important to prevent sabotage by other people. There have been cases where finished file contents have been deleted intentionally or unintentionally. In order to prevent this you need to password protect your Excel files and MS Word documents.
You can do when you save your files. Click “File” in the menu bar and then select “Save As” and then click on “Tools”. Select “General Options” for MS Excel or “Security Options” for MS Word. Then choose from the two options present 1) Password to Open or 2) Password to Modify.
A confirmation dialog will appear asking you to re-type the password you’ve created for confirmation. Now click “OK” and the “Save as” dialog box will re-appear. Click “Save”. You have now password protected your document. Be sure to remember your password.