password protect a document successfully

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When I go to Tools, Option..., Security, I enter a nine digit alphanumeric
password and then re-enter the same in the second screen prompt. I then save
these settings and close Word. I then go back and reopen the document, and
Word does NOT ask me for a password to open this file. Why?
 
try editing the document

you shouldn't be able to, you can view it but not edit it

to edit it follow the same steps to protect but click on "unprotect"

then you will be prompted for your password
 
i though you aren not save the new changes before close the word document
so u must save after do the pass word
 
I would like to password protect a document in Word 2003 so that when I or
anyone goes back to it or somehow acquires access to it, that it does not
open without using a password. I have done the steps as outlined in starting
this thread. Is this possible to do in Word 2003?
 

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