Set Password in Office Documents

In the Microsoft Office 2007 system, we can use passwords to help prevent other people opening or modifying your documents. keep in mind that Microsoft cannot retrieve forgotten passwords.

For set a password in a Word/Excel documents to encrypt your file and set a password to open it.
1. Click the Microsoft Office button, point to Prepare and then click Encrypt Document.

2. In the Encrypt Document dialog box, in the Password box, type a password and then click OK.
3. In the Confirm Password dialog box, in the Reenter Password box, type the password again and then click OK.
4. To save the password, save the file.

For remove or modify password protection from Word/Excel document
1. Use the password to open the document.
2. Click the Microsoft Office button, point to Prepare and click Encrypt Document.
3. In the Encrypt Document dialog box, in the Password box, delete the encrypt password (enter new password for modify password) and then click OK.
4. Save the file.