How can I secure a file on either excel or word. ?

Question

I've seen it to where it asks you for the password? I know it can be done the question is how. Please help.

Answer 1

ok dear... everytime you compose a word or excel file and you want to put a password on it, before SAVING go on TOOLS (its on your upper portion of windows together with FILE EDIT VIEW)

Then click on PROTECT DOCUMENT (in WORD)

Then click on PROTECTION (in EXCEL)

All you need to do is choose what type of protection are you going to use to secure your personal file...

That's all.... Good luck...

Addional information: You can use also Cryptomathic File2File Desktop Application

http://www.cryptomathic.com

Using File2File can encrypt your personal file and can protect from other person to view it or to open it by asking a password...

Answer 2

Try this:

In Word 2002 (XP):

1. Click the File->Save As menu item.

2. Click the Tools button near the top of the Save As dialog box.

3. Select Security options.

In Excel 2002 (XP):

1. Click the File->Save As menu item.

2. Click the Tools button near the top of the Save As dialog box.

3. Select General options.

In Word or Excel 2007 (Vista):

1. Click the Office button in the top left-hand corner.

2. Click Save As.

3. Near the bottom of the dialog box, click Tools.

4. Click General Options.

Hope that helps.

Answer 3

When you go file save as- then the box pops up to ask you what you want to name the document.  Below that there is a check box. select the box and save the document. It will then ask you to insert a password.

Answer 4

You go to Tools and go through everything most probably under options and zip the file and it shows an icon like a zipper and then you type in a password.