This blog post is about converting a Word file into a Password protected PDF file.
Go to the File tab in the Word Ribbon > Export > Click on Create PDF/XPS
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The Publish as PDF or XPS dialog will be activated.
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Click on the Options… button to activate the Options dialog.
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Mark the checkbox against the label, Encrypt the document with a password.
Click on OK and another dialog called Encrypt PDF Document will be activated.
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Type in the Password to protect the file. Reenter the password to confirm it.
Click on OK and we will be back to the dialog, Publish as PDF or XPS.
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Click on Publish to export the document as a password protected PDF file.
When we try to open this password protected PDF file, we will be prompted to enter the Password.
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Wrong passwords will be dealt with a Warning Message like the following.
![](https://xlncad.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Word-document-into-a-Password-protected-PDF-file_6.png)
Type in the correct password to open the PDF file.
![](https://xlncad.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Word-document-into-a-Password-protected-PDF-file_7.png)
Now, if you want to remove the password from this file, print the file in PDF format.
Go to File > Print…
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Click on the Print button in the Print dialog.
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Use the Save Print Output As dialog to specify the ‘Name’ of the PDF file and the ‘Location’ where you want to save it.
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Click on Save and the PDF document will be saved as an unprotected file.