How to password encrypt and protect Microsoft Word & Adobe PDF’s
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How to password encrypt and protect Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF documents
Securing PDF documents with passwords
Users can limit access to a PDF by setting passwords and by restricting certain features, such as printing and editing.
Restrict the way people can use your PDF file. There are two types of passwords available:
Document open password: A document open password (also known as user password) requires the user to type in
a password to even open the PDF.
Permissions password: A permissions password (also known as a master password) requires a password to change
permission settings. Using a permissions password, you can restrict printing, editing, and copying content in the
PDF.
How to password encrypt and protect a PDF document
1. Open the PDF document you would like to password protect, select the Tools tab, scroll down to find the
Protect & Standardize section, select Protect.
2. The Protect tool bar will appear, select the Encrypt button drop menu. Here you can either Encrypt with a
Certificate or Encrypt with a Password.