How to Create a Powerpoint File Password

This updated guide examines How to Create a Powerpoint File Password and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

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1. How to set a password to open a PowerPoint file

Step 1:

In the PowerPoint file the user wants to create a password click on the File item and then click on the Protect Presentation section in the next interface. Display the options menu, click Encrypt with Password .

Step 2:

Display password entry interface. We type the password to lock the PowerPoint slide so that other people don't open it. Enter an additional password to confirm the created password.

Step 3:

When you set the successful password in the PowerPoint interface, you will see a message to enter the password to open the file.

When another person opens the PowerPoint file or you open the file again, you will get the interface that requires you to enter the correct password to open the file.

Step 4:

To remove the password set for PowerPoint slides , we click on File, then choose Protect Presentation and then click Encrypt with Password to delete the password .

2. Create PowerPoint password to prevent editing

Step 1:

We also click on File and then select the Save As option .

Step 3:

Next you proceed to save this PowerPoint file as a new file. In the Tools section, click on General Options .

Step 4:

Display interface to enter passwords for PowerPoint slides. In the Password to open section, enter the password to open the file. To enter a password that allows reading content but is not edited, we use the Password to Modify option . Enter the password, click OK to save.

When other people open the file, they also get the interface asking for the correct password. Then just click the Read Only button to read the content without entering a password.

To remove the password , you must enter the correct password and click OK to open the file.

Click on Save As , select the new file file and then click Tools , select General Options to display the password entry interface for Ready-Only mode. Delete the set password at Password to Modify and then click OK.

Exit the interface to save the new file and then click Save to save the new settings for the slide.

So users have two different ways to create passwords for PowerPoint slides, passwords to open files and only allow reading without editing the content. To unlock it, just repeat the steps to create the password and then delete the password that is set.

I wish you all success!