[Dr Byte]

lI have a password protected document with all my user names and passwords.
I would like to know if there is a way to hide the open window so that it
will only show on the screen when I hit a pre-assigned hot key combination.
Just leaving it on the task bar is iinviting curious eyes to copy the info
when I am away from my desk for a few minutes. I use this list all the time
so I don't want to constantly open and close the document.

[Graham Mayor]

No point having passwords if you are going to write them down where all can
see. However to overcome your immediate problem, set the screensaver to show
the welcome screen on resume and add a shortcut to the desktop to activate
it when you leave your PC unattended. To ensure the password activates, you
will need a little utility -eg
http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=0302. Note that the password only
activates after the number of seconds you set so if the screensaver
activates through inactivity or you click the button by accident, you will
not have to log-in to Windows again to restore the screen.
Alternatively switch your PC to standby when you leave it.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Dr Byte wrote:
lI have a password protected document with all my user names and
passwords. I would like to know if there is a way to hide the open
window so that it will only show on the screen when I hit a
pre-assigned hot key combination. Just leaving it on the task bar is
iinviting curious eyes to copy the info when I am away from my desk
for a few minutes. I use this list all the time so I don't want to
constantly open and close the document.

[LWhite]

As an alternative. You can lock your machine when you leave your desk. Do
this in one of two ways. Go to your start button Shut down options and
select the lock option or use the windows key + L.

LWhite

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

No point having passwords if you are going to write them down where all can
see. However to overcome your immediate problem, set the screensaver to show
the welcome screen on resume and add a shortcut to the desktop to activate
it when you leave your PC unattended. To ensure the password activates, you
will need a little utility -eg
http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=0302. Note that the password only
activates after the number of seconds you set so if the screensaver
activates through inactivity or you click the button by accident, you will
not have to log-in to Windows again to restore the screen.
Alternatively switch your PC to standby when you leave it.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Dr Byte wrote:
lI have a password protected document with all my user names and
passwords. I would like to know if there is a way to hide the open
window so that it will only show on the screen when I hit a
pre-assigned hot key combination. Just leaving it on the task bar is
iinviting curious eyes to copy the info when I am away from my desk
for a few minutes. I use this list all the time so I don't want to
constantly open and close the document.

[Ed from AZ]

On Aug 26, 7:44 pm, Dr Byte wrote:
lI have a password protected document with all my user names and passwords.
I would like to know if there is a way to hide the open window so that it
will only show on the screen when I hit a pre-assigned hot key combination.
Just leaving it on the task bar is iinviting curious eyes to copy the info
when I am away from my desk for a few minutes. I use this list all the time
so I don't want to constantly open and close the document.

Make the document look like something you need all the time, and put a
table in it. Maybe a master phone list. Add a blank row on top. Put
all your passwords in the first cell of this blank row. Then format
the height of that row to something like Exactly .01. When you want
to view your passwords, open the doc and reformat the row height to
Auto.

And save the doc with a name that does not indicate it has passwords
in it!

Ed