Word: Save PDF documents with a password

To protect confidential PDF documents, you can save them in Word with a password. We will show you how to do this here.

How to enable PDF password protection in Microsoft Office Word

1. Open the document with Word that you want to protect with a password.
2. Click the "File" button in the top left and then click "Save As".
3. Under "File type:" select the format "PDF" from the drop-down menu.
4. Now you will see the "Options ..." button. If you click on this, a new window opens.
5. At the bottom you will find the item "PDF options" and there the entry "Encrypt document with a password". Check this box and click "OK".
6. Enter a password of at least six and a maximum of 32 characters. Then click on "OK".
7. If you are satisfied with the file name and the location, click on "Save". By opening the PDF document, you can finally check whether the password protection works.

The instructions refer to Microsoft Office Word 2010. In this practical tip we show you how to integrate PDF files into your PowerPoint presentations.