Document Password

With this feature, you can designate a document password so that no one can open the file without the password. The document file opens only when the document password is typed correctly.

Steps

To set document password up

1. Click File > Document Password.
2. In the Set Password to Open/Modify dialog box, type a password in Password to Open and Password to Modify.
3. Type the same password in Password to Open in the Confirm Password dialog box to verify the correct password.
4. Type the same password in Password to Modify in the Confirm Password dialog box to verify the correct password.
5. Click OK. The password is set for the active document.
6. Click File > Save. The password will be set in the file.

To open a document with a password

1. Click File > Open, and select a document with a password.
2. In the Confirm Password dialog box, type the correct password and click OK.
3. The document opens if the password is typed correctly. If not, a message about incorrect password is displayed and the document does not open.

More Information

Set Password to Open/Modify Dialog Box

Setting up a different password for opening and modifying a document, you can restrict permission for editing a document as you want.

Password to Open

Type a password for opening a document.

Password to Modify

Type a password for modifying a document.

Change/Remove Password to Open/Modify Dialog Box

Change or remove the password for opening or modifying the current document.

Target

• Password to Open

  Change or remove a password for opening a document.

• Password to Modify

  Change or remove a password for modifying a document.

Password to Open

• Change Password

  Change the password set in the current document.

• Remove Password

  Remove the password set in the current document.

• Current Password

  Type the password set in the current document. If you do not type the current password, you can not change or remove it.

• New Password

  Type a new password.

• Confirm Password

  Type a new password again.

Password to Modify

• Change Password

  Change the password set in the current document.

• Remove Password

  Remove the password set in the current document.

• Current Password

  Type the password set in the current document. If you do not type the current password, you can not change or remove it.

• New Password

  Type a new password.

• Confirm Password

  Type a new password again.

Note

Considerations for Document Password

• Typed Password Cannot Be Shown

  When you specify a document password, the typed password is displayed as ***** on the screen. Only the person who types the password knows the password.

• Character Limit for Password

  A password should be characters of 1~255.

• Keyboard Classification

  You can mix English letters, numbers, and SPACEBAR on the keyboard to create the password.

• Save File

  The document password is set when you save the document by clicking File > Save. Be sure to save the document after setting the password.

• Decryption Is Not Possible

  The user-defined password of a document cannot be modified, removed or decoded.

See Also

Remove Document Password, Change Document Password, Open, Save

office.hancom.com