Is there a way to password protect a document in Microsoft Word so nobody can read it without the password?

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The (MSWord 2000) help file says: Open the document.

On the File menu, click Save As.

On the Tools menu in the Save As dialog box, click General Options.

In the Password to open box, type a password, and then click OK.

In the Reenter password to open box, type the password again, and then click OK.

Click Save.

 

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