How to Password Protect a Word Document

In this tutorial, learn how to keep your Word document safe by password protecting your document. You'll only be able to open the file using the password that you set.
As full disclosure, I work at Microsoft as a full-time employee.

[@KevinStratvert]

Want to try opening the password protected file in Word (password is password)? Here's the original file I used in this tutorial video: 1drv.ms/w/s!AmxrofZZlZ-wg_9sSV7Y0xUZr4pf6g

[@shauryabagaria_sb1779]

Thanks a lot, Dude

[@rituraj8070]

Bro , you want to protect your financial data because it is sensitive and you are uploading this on yt .
Just kidding

[@allegri9cl]

I really like the table you used there. Can you teach how to create that on excel or word please?

[@KevinStratvert]

@@rituraj8070 😂

[@technofeeliak]

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[@stephenashworth8284]

Very helpful, informative and concise! Thank you.

[@scottgerlach6867]

Thanks Kevin. You have fantastic lessons. Keep up the great work!

[@bigeneingers]

Love this video. Very easy to follow with simple explanations. In my world with over abundance of information, it's nice to have something simple.

[@nursyikribinharun195]

Thanks, bro. I've learned a new strategy on how to password-protect my Word documents.

[@Melki]

Thank you, I'm a frequent user of MS Office but there are a lot of things that I don't notice even things as accessible as this. Nice to know :)

[@jerrybynum5702]

Thank you for the tip! Super helpful!

[@kenchan4159]

You're such a nice guy. And your explanation is very clear!

[@andreaross2619]

Excellent Video, Kevin. Thank you !

[@NeillWylie]

Great video. Thanks for the tutorial. I also like that the audio was brought to us by 5 gum.

[@lcreviews20]

Thank you so much Kevin for this info you've shared in this video. It was very helpful for me. Greetings from Colombia. Blessings!

[@theflyingdr7334]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Ive been looking on how to for almost a year now cause i need to keep my informations there since my sister always views it so finally i placed a password

[@mikebeier7928]

I love all your videos! Very helpful! Thanks!

[@mikebeier7928]

Thanks Kevin! I love your super helpful videos!

[@leearnoult5194]

Great video. Well spoken and clear.

[@sajadozain]

thank you so much, you are such a great guy 🔥

[@mofasseluddinahmed2699]

Your way to explain things is awesome

[@-TK-421]

Thank you. Old video but still helped me.

[@sailendrapanday3723]

Thank you so much. So helpful.

[@abdifataholow]

This is super important. Thanks

[@SimonAmazingClarke]

Nive picture of Le Mont San Michelle. I've been there.
Your video was very useful. Thank you.

[@izzudinnadzri6042]

Straight to the point

[@USMCGYSGTRET]

Thanks for the help. Was able to encrypt a Word document to send.

[@misskulot8462]

Very clear and informative, thank you for these.. Pls allow me to use your video to my class for my cybercrime class.

[@starheightssportsacademy522]

Thank you sir.Worked very well.

[@artanhossini4548]

Thank you so much for this really helpful tutorial bro

[@soumyop720]

Loved it It really helped me a lot

[@vinimargret1632]

Thank you very much it was very helpful for me

[@rogerstephens5820]

Thanks for the info. Maybe now I can keep up with all my contacts.😁

[@syedakifshah]

Awesome. Thank you

[@RelaxingVibration]

Thanks, very helpful.

[@crishmacwan1197]

Thank you so much man.

[@biggyoppa]

Thanks kevin...thanks a million..

[@mrb6693]

Thank you ,you are cool guy 🐻

[@Xman-lg7qg]

I enjoy your videos as I looove Excel but how do you protect the document from editing only; what i mean is the document can still be open, but not change any information only allowing to view and print. Not sure if there will another video out there, but your tutoring and explanation makes it easy to understand and follow.

[@joyb2270]

I know this has nothing to do with this video but I would like to watch a decent video on adding tabs to file explorer. Can you do one for us. Thank you. I love your tutorials are explained very clearly.

[@miftahulhuda3345]

thanks, your simple tutorial very helpfull

[@anitasharma4884]

Thank you very much it works and im from Nepal.🥰

[@plotagonvideos1290]

Helpful video. Thanks kevin

[@felixokyereanti65]

Thank you..it worked

[@BurhanAslam-z1r]

Thanks Bro for this information.

[@familytvviral]

thanks, sir it is a very useful thing

[@MdAbdullahAlMamun]

really good video thanks for sharing

[@karltina6199]

thanks for helpfull information

[@whotusay750]

spot on -thanks

[@ravenchysabordo8298]

Thank YOU sir ♥️😊🙏👍

[@pinkpunkchick]

Thank you!

[@yoyo20462]

Thank you !!

[@irisortiz9057]

Easy! Thanks!

[@mdmomenmiha9140]

Love the video

[@piyaaaaaa]

Thanks So much

[@SanthoshKumar-xy3zm]

Thank you so much.....

[@sherishami9928]

very helpful

[@ritayanbandyopadhyay4109]

Thanks!😃

[@BlessigOkeke]

Thank you. Thank you

[@glimmer289]

Thanks for explaining this (even if you took about a third of the video explaining what was sensitive about the doc. you were going to put a password on. Oh wait . . . you work for Microsoft).

[@alemayehutiruneh279]

Thank very much

[@pinterestexpress8870]

Thanks for the vid. I use MS365 and under file, info protect document there's no dropdown menu option. I only have the option to click "protect document" which reads underneath - "alway open view only to prevent accidental changes by asking readers to opt in to editing" Why don't i have the same dropdown options box to create a password? Thanks

[@nishaullfath]

thank u it was usefull

[@Fireheart90]

THANKS BRO.

[@n.roussis]

1:06 skipping unimportant stuff

[@saajidmustun225]

Thank you , appreciated it

[@Magani79]

You are the GOAT

[@Notgamerarka]

Thank you sir

[@rajandseema123]

Kev, how do you restrict access to word document.Editing, changes to document etc

[@satnamsaggu5811]

Hi Kevin, is there any way to password protect a fold on my desktop (Dell)? This way I can add an extra layer of protection. I hope to hear from you and thank you.

[@broselee6474]

Thank you

[@user-ns7sy9sk6q]

greatest idea

[@farisaziz5952]

Very useful

[@favianrodriguez810]

Is it possible to set a password for each section of a document, or to require different passwords depending on who is using it?

[@whyudothis]

thanks!

[@dbk9555]

Thanks🙏

[@kurosaki0001000]

Everyone watching this wants to password protect. Why start of the video explaining why someone wants to password protect

[@mounikagujja6059]

thank you very much .....its very use full for me..........one doubt i have .....how can we re-protect......

[@stardaniel8190]

Great!😁

[@sayidkasoomaalida7101]

Thanks

[@abdighaniainab9756]

thanks pro in somalia

[@brou971]

You make a lot a year on RUclips :O

[@em-oh-ji3853]

Hi, do you have video how to protect folder in mac and windows?
thanks :)

[@luigibelonio1806]

Thank you so much my grades are saved ❤️ my

[@scotmars]

Kevin is it possible to password protect a fold containing multiple documents vs password protecting each individual doc...?

[@dave_w8476]

But if you password protect and save on OneDrive be sure to manually save the document as Auto save is disabled.

[@nuralamnuralam3087]

Nice video

[@marilousia6977]

thanks

[@mattpeulen4528]

Is there a way to do this in older versions?

[@loodyloody7236]

We need a tutorial on programming, please

[@souvikghosh5087]

Can it be use in Microsoft XL ?

[@kaliciusername]

thx

[@chonkydoge1113]

Omg youre the young Timothy Oliphaunt!

[@ambroseagbe141]

Great

[@lesegosejosengoe7559]

Is it the same with the Folders Kevin?

[@MusaAbdulaiIssatoKamara]

Always champion

[@t2bzofree4798]

I'm missing the "File" tab on my ribbon. How do I bring that back?

[@danr2974]

Kevin, I have a question. Even if I put password, can somebody open the document with out password. I am seeing it in the net that they can see the info in the file. Is this possible? Please tell us.Thanks.

[@ageeblue752]

thanks.... how about a FOLDER for word.... how to put a password on a specific folder...please

[@riffraff8020]

can same password be used for more than 1 document?

[@singhbhupinder2626]

can we add password to a folder without installing external application?

[@alwinj7768]

Tried it out what you have pinned📍. And I got to know your financial statement....💵💵💵 💵

[@cyphalzuo]

How can you do it on iPad?

[@kimbvilejtv5203]

Good

[@siddharthdutta176]

How to password protect the offline onedrive icon on pc?