Thursday, December 8, 2016

Add or remove protection in your document, workbook, or presentation

Add or remove protection in your document, workbook, or presentation

In Microsoft Office, you can use passwords to help prevent other people from opening or modifying your documents, workbooks, and presentations.

Warning: It's important to know that if you don't remember your password Microsoft can't retrieve your forgotten passwords.

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Add protection in your Word document

  • In an open document, click File > Info > Protect Document.

    You see the following options.

    Protect Document button with options

    • Mark as Final:     Make the document read-only.

      When a document is marked as final, typing, editing commands, and proofing marks are disabled or turned off and the document becomes read-only. The Mark as Final command helps you communicate that you are sharing a completed version of a document. It also helps prevent reviewers or readers from making inadvertent changes to the document.

      When you mark a document as final, Word asks you to save the file. The next time you open it, you will see a yellow MARKED AS FINAL message at the top of the document. If you click Edit Anyway, the document will no longer be marked as final.

    • Encrypt with Password:    Set a password for the document.

      Caution: Keep your password in a safe place. If you lose or forget the password, it cannot be recovered

      When you select Encrypt with Password, the Encrypt Document dialog box appears. In the Password box, type a password, and then type it again when prompted. Important: Microsoft cannot retrieve lost or forgotten passwords, so keep a list of your passwords and corresponding file names in a safe place.

  • Restrict Editing:    Control what types of changes can be made to the document.

    When you select Restrict Editing, you see three options:

    • Formatting restrictions    This reduces formatting options, preserving a look and feel. Click Settings to select which style are allowed.

    • Editing restrictions    You control how the file can be edited or you can disable editing. Click Exceptions or More users to control those who can edit.

    • Start enforcement    Click Yes, Start Enforcing Protection to select password protection or user authentication. You can also click Restrict permission to add or remove editors who'll have restricted permissions.

    • Restrict Permission by People:     Use a Windows Live ID to restrict permissions.

      Use a Windows Live ID or a Microsoft Windows account to restrict permissions. You can apply permissions via a template that is used by your organization, or you can add permissions by clicking Restrict Access. To learn more about Information Rights Management see Information Rights Management in Office.

  • Add a Digital Signature:     Add a visible or invisible digital signature.

    Digital signatures authenticate digital information such as documents, email messages, and macros by using computer cryptography. Digital signatures are created by typing a signature or by using an image of a signature to establish authenticity, integrity, and non-repudiation. See the link at the end of this topic to learn more about digital signatures.

    To learn about digital signatures, see Digital signatures and certificates.

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Remove protection in your Word document

  • In an open document, click File > Info > Protect Document.

    You see the following options.

    Protect Document button with options

    • Remove Mark as Final:    When you mark a document as final, Word asks you to save the file. The next time you open it, you will see a yellow MARKED AS FINAL message at the top of the document. If you click Edit Anyway, the document will no longer be marked as final.

    • Remove password encryption:    To remove password encryption from the document, open the document and enter the password in the Password box. Then click File > Info >Protect Document > Encrypt with Password. Delete the contents of the Password box, click OK, and then save the document again.

    • Remove editing restrictions:    To remove editing restrictions, click Stop Protection at the bottom of the Restrict Editing pane.

    • Remove or change restricted access:    To remove or change restricted access, open the file, and then click Change Permission in the yellow bar at the top of the document.

    • Remove digital signature:    To remove a digital signature, open the file, right-click the signature line, and click Remove Signature. Or, click the arrow next to the signature in the Signatures pane, and then click Remove Signature.

Add protection in your Excel worksheet

  • In an open worksheet, click File > Info > Protect Workbook.

    You see the following options.

    Protect Workbook button with options

    • Mark as Final:     Make the workbook read-only.

      When a workbook is marked as final, typing, editing commands, and proofing marks are disabled or turned off and the workbook becomes read-only. The Mark Comment as Final command helps you communicate that you are sharing a completed version of a workbook. It also helps prevent reviewers or readers from making inadvertent changes to the workbook.

      When you mark a workbook as final, Excel asks you to save the file. The next time you open it, you will see a yellow MARKED AS FINAL message at the top of the workbook. If you click Edit Anyway, the workbook will no longer be marked as final.

    • Encrypt with Password:    Set a password for the document.

      Caution: Keep your password in a safe place. If you lose or forget the password, it cannot be recovered

      When you select Encrypt with Password, the Encrypt Document dialog box appears. In the Password box, type a password, and then type it again when prompted. Important: Microsoft can't retrieve lost or forgotten passwords, so keep a list of your passwords and corresponding file names in a safe place.

    • Protect Current Sheet:    Protect the worksheet and locked cells.

      By using the Protect Current Sheet feature, you can select password protection and allow or disallow other users to select, format, insert, delete, sort or edit areas of the worksheet.

    • Protect Workbook Structure:    Protect the structure of the worksheet.

      By using the Protect Workbook Structure feature, you can select password protection and select options to prevent users from changing, moving, deleting important data.

    • Restrict Permission by People:     Install Window Rights Management to restrict permissions.

      Use a Windows Live ID or a Microsoft Windows account to restrict permissions. You can apply permissions via a template that is used by your organization, or you can add permissions by clicking Restrict Access. To learn more about Information Rights Management see Information Rights Management in Office.

    • Add a Digital Signature:     Add a visible or invisible digital signature.

      Digital signatures authenticate digital information such as documents, email messages, and macros by using computer cryptography. Digital signatures are created by typing a signature or by using an image of a signature to establish authenticity, integrity, and non-repudiation. See the link at the end of this topic to learn more about digital signatures.

      To learn about digital signatures, see Digital signatures and certificates.

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Remove protection in your Excel worksheet

  • In an open worksheet, click File > Info > Protect Workbook.

    You see the following options.

    Protect Workbook button with options

    • Remove Mark as Final:    When you mark a workbook as final, Excel asks you to save the file. The next time you open it, you will see a yellow MARKED AS FINAL message at the top of the workbook. If you click Edit Anyway, the workbook will no longer be marked as final.

    • Remove pass word encryption:    To remove password encryption from the file, open the workbook and enter the password in the Password box. Then click File > Info >Protect Workbook > Encrypt with Password. Delete the contents of the Password box, click OK, and then save the file again.

    • Remove password protection from the sheet:    To remove password protection from the sheet, click File > Protect Current Sheet, and then type the password in the Unprotect Sheet dialog box.

    • Remove password protection prom workbook structure:    To remove password protection from the workbook structure, click File > Protect Workbook Structure, and then type the password in the Unprotect Workbook dialog box.

    • Remove change restricted access:    To remove or change restricted access, open the file, and then click Change Permission in the yellow bar at the top of the document.

    • Remove digital signature:    To remove a digital signature, open the file, right-click the signature line, and click Remove Signature. Or, click the arrow next to the signature in the Signatures pane, and then click Remove Signature.

Add protection in your PowerPoint presentation

  • In an open presentation, click File > Info > Protect Presentation.

    You see the following options.

    Protect Presentation button with options

    • Mark as Final:     Make the presentation read-only.

      When a presentation is marked as final, typing, editing commands, and proofing marks are disabled or turned off and the presentation becomes read-only. The Mark as Final command helps you communicate that you are sharing a completed version of a presentation. It also helps prevent reviewers or readers from making inadvertent changes to the presentation.

      When you mark a presentation as final, PowerPoint asks you to save the file. The next time you open it, you will see a yellow MARKED AS FINAL message at the top of the file. If you click Edit Anyway, the presentation will no longer be marked as final.

    • Encrypt with Password:    Set a password for the presentation.

      Caution: Keep your password in a safe place. If you lose or forget the password, it cannot be recovered

      When you select Encrypt with Password, the Encrypt Document dialog box appears. In the Password box, type a password, and then type it again when prompted. Important: Microsoft can't retrieve lost or forgotten passwords, so keep a list of your passwords and corresponding file names in a safe place.

    • Restrict Permission by People:     Install Window Rights Management to restrict permissions.

      Use a Windows Live ID or a Microsoft Windows account to restrict permissions. You can apply permissions via a template that is used by your organization, or you can add permissions by clicking Restrict Access. To learn more about Information Rights Management see Information Rights Management in Office.

    • Add a Digital Signature:     Add a visible or invisible digital signature.

      Digital signatures authenticate digital information such as documents, email messages, and macros by using computer cryptography. Digital signatures are created by typing a signature or by using an image of a signature to establish authenticity, integrity, and non-repudiation.

      To learn about digital signatures, see Digital signatures and certificates.

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Remove protection in your PowerPoint presentation

  • In an open presentation, click File > Info > Protect Presentation.

    You see the following options.

    Protect Presentation button with options

    • Remove Mark as Final:    When you mark a presentation as final, PowerPoint asks you to save the file. The next time you open it, you will see a yellow MARKED AS FINAL message at the top of the file. If you click Edit Anyway, the presentation will no longer be marked as final.

    • Remove password encryption:    To remove password encryption from the presentation, open the file and enter the password in the Password box. Then click File > Info >Protect Presentation > Encrypt with Password. Delete the contents of the Password box, click OK, and then save the presentation again.

    • Remove change restricted access:    To remove or change restricted access, open the file, and then click Change Permission in the yellow bar at the top of the document.

    • Remove digital signature:    To remove a digital signature, open the file, right-click the signature line, and click Remove Signature. Or, click the arrow next to the signature in the Signatures pane, and then click Remove Signature.

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