ADD A PASSWORD TO A DOCUMENT

The procedure is standard for most Word, Excel etc.

Open the document you would like to protect.
Click the File menu, select the Info tab.
Now select the Protect Document button. Click Encrypt with Password.

Type your password then click OK. (hint – make sure you know if the CAPS lock is on)
Type the password again to make sure you entered it properly
click OK.

Each time you open the document, you will be prompted to enter your password to access its contents.

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