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Excel 2000 Password Protect

Both Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel allow you to set a password to protect your document and give an degree of security & privacy.

There are tools readily available on the Internet that allow one to crack the simpler passwords. Consider using Pretty Good Privacy to give a higher degree of security.

If you are saving a lot of documents with different passwords, consider using an utility such as Password Safe or LastPass.com.

• Click File > (you may need to select a small downward arrow at the bottom of the menu to see all the options)
• Save As >
• Tools (top right of the box) >
• Click General Options >
• Enter a password to open >
• Click OK >
• Confirm the password (type it again) >
• Click Okay >
• Click Save >
• (you should get a messgae the file already exists.)
• Click Yes

Next time you open the file it will require a password.

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