How to Encrypt Microsoft Office 2010-2016 Documents (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

How to encrypt documents for storage or sending sensitive data over email.

Step 1: Click the "File" tab -> "Info" -> "Protect Document" -> "Encrypt with Password"

Word2010Encrypt


Step 2: Type in a password and click "OK".

Word2010Password

Step 3: Reenter the password and click "OK".

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Step 4: After choosing a password you should see that your document is encrypted.

Word2010Encrypted

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Keywords:encryption encrypting microsoft protection office data transfer   Doc ID:103890
Owner:JoAnna P.Group:Rice University
Created:2020-07-10 18:44 CDTUpdated:2020-10-20 18:02 CDT
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