Once encrypted, your document will be inaccessible - by people, viruses or attackers - until opened using the password.īefore continuing, please be aware of the following caveats regarding encrypting your Microsoft Office documents. This encryption is controlled by a single password which only you (or others authorized to read or edit the file) should know.
Specifically, you may securely encrypt files created in Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. You have the option of adding high-grade encryption to certain Microsoft Office documents created in Office 2007 and later. While you may be storing these documents in a secured location (such as a network drive), they may still be vulnerable to attack and disclosure if you leave your computer unlocked, or if your computer gets infected and otherwise compromised. You may have sensitive data in Microsoft Office documents that you would like to have extra protection for.
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