Locking a Word document. How to?


  1. rocks911
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    Locking a Word document. How to?


    I am running Office 2016 on my Windows 10 Pro PC and have created a Word document I want to protect. I am the owner of the document and the administrator of the PC. So whats the easiest way to block access to the file?
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  3. dalchina
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    Is this supported by your version of Word?
    How to Password Protect a Microsoft Word Document: 14 Steps
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  4. rocks911
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    Thank you, very helpful
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