Microsoft Word Tip: How to Password-Protect a Document

If you have some particularly sensitive documents on your PC, it makes sense to password-protect them. Microsoft Word makes this easier than you might think. Here's how:

1. Click File > Save As.
2. Click the Tools button, then Security Options (or General Options if you're using Word 2007).
3. Enter a password that will be required to open the document (or a password to modify it, if you want to make it a read-only document). Make sure it's a password you can remember! If you have a bad memory for that kind of thing, write the password down somewhere.
4. Click OK and you're done!