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Step 1: Click the File tab -> Info -> Protect Document -> Encrypt with Password
![](/confluence/download/attachments/63775075/Word%202010%20Encrypt.jpg?version=1&modificationDate=1317074064025&api=v2)
Step 2: Type in the password.
Note: It is recommended that your password be complicated and not easily guessed. Tutorials on how to choose a good password is located at https://docs.rice.edu/confluence/display/ITTUT/Passwords
![](/confluence/download/attachments/63775075/Word%202010%20Password.jpg?version=1&modificationDate=1317074064053&api=v2)
Step 3: After choosing a password you should see that your document is encrypted.
![](/confluence/download/attachments/63775075/Word%202010%20Encrypted.jpg?version=2&modificationDate=1317074064041&api=v2)