is it possible to password protect a file in word?

[Guest]

I want to write a journal if word that no one else will be able to read or
edit. I want to be able to update it each day. Is that possible or do I
need to buy a seperate program? Thank you.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

See
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP051860901033.aspx
"Require a password to open or modify a file". If you assign a
password to open, then DO NOT FORGET the password, because it
will be very difficult (if not impossible) open or gain access to
the password-protected document.

 

[Graham Mayor]

You can set a password against opening the document from the security dialog
in tools > options. If you set the encryption level high enough (the default
setting is weak encryption) and use a hard to crack by guesswork password of
at least 8 digits then the document will be very difficult to crack open. It
will be similarly impossible for you to open it if you forget the password.

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