How to Set Password to Modify a Document in Word 2007

MS-WORD is one of the part of the bigger package called MS-OFFICE, which could be done in much more than Word processing. Even, when you open up MS-OFFICE you will find four main components in it i.e. MS-WORD for word processing, MS-EXCEL for spread sheet, MS- ACCESS for database management and MS-POWERPOINT for presentation purposes.

In Microsoft Office 2007, you can use passwords to help and prevent other people from opening or modifying the Microsoft Office Word 2007 documents. This only is allowed to authorize reviewers to modify the content.

So, below are the few steps you need to follow :-

• Click the Microsoft Office Button>Click Save As> Click on Tools option>Click General Options.

• Now, you need to type a password in the Password to open box, if you want reviewers to enter a password before they can view the document.

• Type a password in the Password to modify box, and if you want reviewers to enter a password before they save changes to the document.
• Select the Read-only recommended Check Box, if you don't want content reviewers to accidentally modify the file.
• Again, Click on OK button.
• So, Now you need to Retype your passwords when prompts to confirm them and then click OK.
• So, Click Save in the Save As dialog box.
• And, you can Click Yes, if prompted to replace the existing document.

So, these are the few steps to set a password in order to modify a document and you can use it to protect the files. Never try to create a complicated password which is hard to remember because it sometimes becomes difficult to remember and at last it happens files will become inaccessible to you. So, if in some situation if you don't know the correct password can use the Word Password Recovery Software which is immensely used for recovering the lost passwords of word files.