Microsoft Office applications Word, Excel and PowerPoint help users to prevent the files from unauthorized access by providing the feature of “Encrypt with Password”, which allows users to make their files password protected.
Here you can see how to set and remove password:
Click “File” tab > “Info”
Under “Permissions” click on “Protect Document” > “Encrypt with Password”
It’ll again ask to “Re-enter password”, so type it again and click “OK” button.
You will also observe the following message
Press Ctrl + S to save your document. Now your file is password protected and no one can open it without entering password.
How to Remove Password from a Word 2010 Document
Now, open your Password protected document, as following dialog box will open so enter the “Password” and click “OK”
Now, navigate to “File” tab > “Info” > “Permissions” > “Encrypt with Password”
The following screen will display which contains your file’s password, so simply select the password and delete it and click “OK” button
Now your document is not password protected anymore, Press Ctrl + S to save your document.
Open your Word document or create a new one and click on “Office” button > “Prepare” > “Encrypt Document”
Here, set a Password for your document
Re-enter the Password and click “OK”.
After that press CTRL + S from keyboard to save the file.
How to Remove Password from a Word 2007 Document
Open your Password protected document, it will ask for “Password” so enter that
Click on “Office” button >”Prepare” and “Encrypt Document”
The following window will display, just remove the password from password text field and and hit “OK” button
Now, your document is password free, just press CTRL + S from keyboard to save the file and that is all.