You can encrypt a Microsoft Word document by giving it a password, which anyone who tries to open the document will be required to enter.

In Word, Excel, or PowerPoint for Windows, open the file you want to protect with a password, then select File and Info. You should see a Protect option at the top of the next list: Click this ...

How to password protect a Word document Word has a built-in password protection system you can use to quickly and effectively protect your files. Step 1: Open the Word document that you want to ...