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• How to encrypt and remove password from an MS Word document in 4 simple illustrated steps.

How to encrypt and remove password from an MS Word document

Part 1: How to encrypt an MS Word document

Follow these steps to encrypt (password protect) your Microsoft Word documents using MS Word 2016.

Step 1: Click the “File” button in the ribbon (top left of your screen) as in image below.

Step 2: Click the “Protect Document” and from the drop-down, select “Encrypt with Password”.

Step 3: Input the password you wish to use.

Step 4: Confirm the password.

Success! Your document is encrypted (password protected).

Verify Success

If you click the “File” button, you’ll see “A password is required to open this document.” in the “Protect Document” area (see image below).

You’ll be prompted to enter the password you set when next you open the document (see image below).

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Warning

• If you lose or forget your password, it cannot be recovered.
• Passwords are case-sensitive so be mindful of your caps.

Part 2: How to remove password from an MS Word document

Step 1: Open the document, you’ll have to use the password to do this.

Step 2: Click the “Protect Document” tab under “File” as in Part 1 above.

Step 3: Click “Encrypt with Password” from the drop-down list.

Step 4: Erase the typed password and click “ok” as in the image below.

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