Encryption tips for Word 2003 and Word 2007 documents

Word files are frequently used in our work and life, and the appropriate way to encrypt word files that need to be protected ensures information security. Encryption here refers to the use of a particular method to change the original information data, so that unauthorized users, even if they obtained encrypted information, but because of the method of decryption, still can not understand the content of the information.

Word2003 file Encryption method

Method One: File Encryption "file" Menu settings: 1. Open the document that you want to encrypt. 2. Select the "Save as" dialog box for "Files" and select the "Security" option in the tools. The security Dialog setting box appears. 3. In the dialog box, enter a set password, save, the document is already under password protection status.

Method Two: File Encryption "Tools" Menu Settings: 1. Open the Word document that you want to encrypt. 2. Open the Options dialog box for tools. 3. In the option "security", there is a dialog box that can be encrypted. 4. Encrypt the Word document according to your own needs, and then choose OK, the document is already in password-protected state.

Word2007 file Encryption method

Method One: 1. Open the document, click the Office Button, select "Prepare", and select "Encrypt Document" from the menu that pops up. 2. At this point, an "Encrypted document" dialog box appears, select "Encrypt the contents of this file", enter the password you want to add, and then save the document with the password set up.

Method Two: 1. Open the document, also click Office Button, and then select Save As to select Word document in the Save copy of the document. 2. In the Save As dialog box, click the Tools button below and select General Options from the Drop-down menu. 3. In the Pop-up General Options dialog box, you can encrypt Word documents.

Self-creating Word Template Encryption method

You can encrypt a template if we don't want someone to create a template by using the generic template (Narmal.dot) that Word provides. The method is to open the generic template file first (the filename is narmal.dot and can usually be found in the C:\ProgramFiles\Mi-crosoft\Templetas folder). Then set the password with the "method one" or "method two" of the generic template above. The last point in the toolbar, save (or save from the File menu). You will be prompted to enter your password each time you start Word.

If you encounter some high security level Word files, we can also add it as a compressed file, and then set the password, such encryption method relative to the above method, security will be better.

In addition, we can open Windows Explorer, encrypt Word files, and protect the security of the files.