Password protect your Microsoft Word 2021, 2016 or 365 document.

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Windows Version Option 1

Save the file in the docx format.

It will then be password protected.

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My email system wont allow me to send this file.

What do I do?

attempt to zip the file using Winzip or WinRAR, then send the zipped file via email.

Word Password Protect

You probably saved the file in a format that supports encryption like Rich Text Format (RTF).

Save the file as Word Document (*.docx).

Word 2010 General Options selection on Save menu

Word 2010 setting password on document

Word 2010 confirm set password on document

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Word Password Protect

Word 2010 General Options selection on Save menu

Word 2010 setting password on document

Word 2010 confirm set password on document