Ask AL Tech Tip- Password Protection
November 30, 2006
How can I add a password to a document to protect sensitive information?
AL’s answer for PC using Word 2003
http://www.atomiclearning.com/almovie?key=10840
AL’s answer for Mac using AppleWorks 6
http://www.atomiclearning.com/almovie?key=17678
AL’s answer for Mac using Word 2004
http://www.atomiclearning.com/almovie?key=14486
Share your opinion and experiences by leaving a comment below:
Why might a professor need to password protect a document? Have you used this feature before? If so, how?
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smeeta mishra | November 30th, 2006 at 8:55 pm
So you can ensure fair use and protect copyright.
Aaron | November 30th, 2006 at 10:07 pm
Honestly, I can’t think of too many instances where putting a password on a word document would be required for student/professor communication. PDF’s and mp3’s are a different story, but aren’t word documents for editing and revising anyway?
Aaron Seymour
aseymou@bgsu.edu