(Tech Tip: Office) How to password protect a Word / Excel document

(Tech Tip: Office) How to password protect a Word / Excel document

Microsoft Office documents can be protected in several ways.

Opening the document requires a password (via Save As)

Modifying the document requires a password (via Save As)

Note: There is another area that offers template-style protection (via the Review tab) that only protects changing certain cells or sheets from modification.