With ONLYOFFICE Docs, you can protect your docx files with a password so that no one is able to open the document without entering it.

How to password protect a Word document | #site_title

<p>With <a href="https://www.onlyoffice.com/office-suite.aspx?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=password_protection" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>ONLYOFFICE Docs</u></a>, you can protect your docx files with a password so that no one is able to open the document without entering it.<br />
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-23102" src="https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/onlyoffice_protect_online_docs_with_passwords.jpg" alt="How to protect a Word document with a password in ONLYOFFICE" width="736" height="371" srcset="https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/onlyoffice_protect_online_docs_with_passwords.jpg 736w, https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/onlyoffice_protect_online_docs_with_passwords-300x151.jpg 300w, https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/onlyoffice_protect_online_docs_with_passwords-634x320.jpg 634w, https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/onlyoffice_protect_online_docs_with_passwords-353x178.jpg 353w" sizes="(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px" /></p>
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<h2>How to set a password</h2>
<ul>
<li>Launch the document editor.</li>
<li>Go to the File tab, choose the Protect option and click the Add password button.</li>
</ul>
<p>OR</p>
<ul>
<li>Go to the Protection tab and click the Encrypt button.</li>
<li>Set a strong combination of characters, repeat it, and click OK:</li>
</ul>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-52861 img-popup" src="https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/password-protect-1.png" alt="How to protect a Word document with a password in ONLYOFFICE" width="1405" height="830" srcset="https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/password-protect-1.png 1405w, https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/password-protect-1-300x177.png 300w, https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/password-protect-1-1024x605.png 1024w, https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/password-protect-1-768x454.png 768w, https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/password-protect-1-301x178.png 301w" sizes="(max-width: 1405px) 100vw, 1405px" /></p>
<p>Now, you need to enter the password every time you open the file for editing. If you want to co-author this document, tell the secret word to other collaborators.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-52872 img-popup" src="https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/password-protect-2.png" alt="How to protect a Word document with a password in ONLYOFFICE" width="1405" height="830" srcset="https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/password-protect-2.png 1405w, https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/password-protect-2-300x177.png 300w, https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/password-protect-2-1024x605.png 1024w, https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/password-protect-2-768x454.png 768w, https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/password-protect-2-301x178.png 301w" sizes="(max-width: 1405px) 100vw, 1405px" /></p>
<h2>How to boost document protection</h2>
<p>Starting from <a href="/blog/?p=52310&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=password_protection" target="_blank" rel="noopener">version 7.3</a> of ONLYOFFICE Docs, you are able to password protect your text documents and at the same time allow only certain actions in the file: reading, filling forms, commenting, or tracking changes.</p>
<p>This option is accessible via the <em>Protection tab —&gt; Protect Document:</em></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-52883 img-popup" src="https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/protectdocument.png" alt="How to protect a Word document with a password in ONLYOFFICE" width="1240" height="708" srcset="https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/protectdocument.png 1240w, https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/protectdocument-300x171.png 300w, https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/protectdocument-1024x585.png 1024w, https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/protectdocument-768x439.png 768w, https://static-blog.onlyoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/protectdocument-312x178.png 312w" sizes="(max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px" /></p>
<p>If someone doesn’t have appropriate editing rights, they will see an error message.</p>
<h2>How to change and delete a password</h2>
<p>If you want to create a new password or no longer need protection for a specific file, you can easily change or delete it.</p>
<p>Just go to the <em>File tab —&gt; Protect</em> or <em>Protection tab —&gt; Encrypt</em>, and then choose the corresponding option.</p>
<h2>How to set a password in desktop app</h2>
<p>You can also protect documents in <a href="https://www.onlyoffice.com/desktop.aspx?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=password_protection" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors</u></a> on macOS, Windows, and Linux.</p>
<p>If you then upload a password-protected Word document created in ONLYOFFICE desktop to your online office, the protection will be preserved as well.</p>
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<h2>Forgot a password?</h2>
<p>If a docx file is of a great importance for you, it is strongly recommended to save the password using any manager or memorize it, since there is no recovery option.</p>
<p>So, if you forget or lose the password, there is no possibility to restore or reset it and open the word file.</p>
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<h3>Useful links</h3>
<p>All v7.3 updates: <a href="/blog/?p=52310&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=password_protection" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>ONLYOFFICE Docs</u></a> &amp; <a href="/blog/?p=52451&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=password_protection" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>desktop app</u></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.onlyoffice.com/download-docs.aspx?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=password_protection" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>Get ONLYOFFICE Docs</u></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.onlyoffice.com/download-desktop.aspx?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=password_protection" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>Download a free desktop app</u></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.onlyoffice.com/security.aspx?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=password_protection" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>More security features for your docs</u></a></p>
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