How do I encrypt Word and PDF documents?

John Simek, Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., answers the frequently asked question, " How do I encrypt Word and PDF documents?” Call us at (703) 359-0700 or visit us online at http://www.senseient.com for more information.

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Hi – my name is John Simek and I’m the
Vice President of Sensei Enterprises.
We are often asked, How do I encrypt Word and PDF documents?
Encrypting Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF documents
is very simple. For a Word document, password
protecting the document will encrypt the contents
of the file. Select File from the Ribbon and
then the Info selection. Click on the Protect
Document button and then select the ‘Encrypt
with Password’ option. Type in a password
and click OK. That’s all there is to encrypting
a Word document.
Encrypting a PDF document is just as easy.
The simplest way is to protect the PDF with
a password, which will encrypt the file contents.
There are two ways to get to the dialog box
where you set the password. The first way
is to select Tools and then the Protection
button. Under the Encrypt option, select Encrypt
with Password. If prompted to apply new security
settings to the document, respond by clicking
the Yes button. The encryption options are
at the bottom of the dialog box. “Encrypt
all document contents” is the preferred
option. Check the box at the top to require
a password to open the document. Enter the
password and click OK. Reenter the password
and click OK again. Save the file and the
contents will be encrypted.
The other way to get to the password settings
dialog box is on the top menu. Select File
and then Properties. On the Security tab,
change the pull down menu choice from No Security
to Password Security. Then follow the other
steps to set the encryption options and the
open password.
To find out more information about securing
documents or to schedule a free one hour security
consultation, please call us at (703)359-0700.