1. Click on the Microsoft Office Button in the left-hand corner 2. Select Prepare from the left-hand menu 3. Choose Encrypt Document option

4. In the Encrypt Document dialog window type in your password for this document.

5. You will then need to enter in your password again for verification and click OK. You will not receive any type of confirmation message, this window will simply disappear.

Now when anyone goes to open the document it will automatically ask for the password.

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button. 2. Then, click the “Save As” Button.3. Select the format which you

would like to save.

4. Select the “Tools” button in the lowerleft hand corner of the pop up window. Click the “General Options” option.

5. Type the password that youWould like to use in the “Password toOpen” field and click the “Ok” Button.

*The password to modify is optional

6. Then, you will be asked to reenter your password and click the “OK” button. After clicking “OK” button, continue saving your document

and your done adding password to your MS document

7. Now when anyone goes to open the document it will automatically ask for the password.