Two methods to set password for Microsoft Office 2007
To keep unauthorized access from your Win 7 computer, you should set Windows 7 administrator password. To prevent others from getting your
private or business information save in Microsoft Office Document, and Excel Workbook, you should password protect them as well.
How to password protect Microsoft Word (Take Word 2007 for example)?
Note: It is the same as below to set open password for Workbook and Presentations.
Method 1
1. Click the Microsoft Office Button, point to Prepare, and then click Encrypt Document.
2. In the Encrypt Document dialog box, input a password in the Password box and click OK.
3. In the Confirm Password dialog box, enter the previous password again and click OK.
4. Save the MS word 2007 file.
Method 2
1. The Microsoft Office Button, click Save As, and on the bottom of the Save As dialog, click Tools.
2. On the Tools menu, click General Options. The General Options dialog opens.
3. Under File sharing options for this document, in the Password to open box, type a password.
4. In the Confirm Password dialog, re-type the password. Click OK.
5. Click Save.
Note To remove Word password, repeat these instructions and then delete the password from the Password to open box. Click Save.
When you set the password, keep it in heart, as Microsoft cannot retrieve forgotten passwords. To recover Office password, you need an Office password recovery tool.