Create a password for a PDF file with Word 2013

PDF is one of the most commonly used file formats, you can use multiple browsers to create and read PDF files. But if your computer has Microsoft Office 2010, 2013 installed, you can create files and create passwords for PDF files directly using Word 2010 and 2013.

The following article shows you how to create a password for a PDF file with Word 2013.

Step 1: You open Microsoft Word 2013, next you compose a PDF file you want.

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Step 2: When you've finished editing the content for the PDF file, select File -> Save As -> choose a save location. The example below is saved on the computer should choose Computer .

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Step 3: In the Save As dialog box , select the location to save the newly created PDF file. Enter the name of the PDF file in the File name section and in the Save as type section, select the PDF format (* .pdf) .

When you choose the PDF format will appear additional options below, you continue to select Options .

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Step 4: Appears the Options dialog box , tick the box before Encrypt the document with a password at the bottom of the dialog box and click OK .

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Step 5: The Encrypt PDF Document dialog box appears, you set the password for the PDF file in the Password box , enter the password in the Reenter password box . Then click OK to save the password.

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Step 6: When you have set the password, it will automatically return to the Save As dialog box , click Save to save the PDF file.

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So when you open the newly saved PDF file, the file will ask you to enter the password of the file and then click OK to open the PDF file.

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The above article shows you how to create a password for a PDF file in Word 2013, if you use Word 2010, you can do the same. Good luck!

Isabella Humphrey

Update 19 May 2020

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