[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

In the FileSaveAs dialog, select Security Options from the Tools pulldown
at the right hand end of the toolbar at the top of the dialog and via the
Security dialog that appears, create a Password to open the document. Don't
lose the password that you assign.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message
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I would like to set a password that will be required every time the
document is opened. In WordPerfect, I can easily do this by simply saving
the document with a password. I would like to be able to do the same thing
with Word. I used information in the help files and did the following:
toolsoptionssecuritypassword to open (and checked OK after setting the
password and again after re-entering). That did not work -- the document
opened instantly without requiring the password. So, I repeated the
sequence except that I entered a password in "password to modify." I still
had the same problem -- as far as I can see, nothing happens because the
doc opens without using the password.

What do I need to do to accomplish this task? I am using MS Word 2002
(10.6612.6714) SP 3 and Win XP-Home Edition.

Thanks,
MaryL