How to Password Protect Word Documents

To comply with BACP guidelines around protecting client privacy and confidentiality in online counselling,  we are trialling a system of using password protected attachments.

Password protected attachments should be used in any counselling correspondence and any in depth assessment correspondence.

To password documents:

Go to   Tools > Options > Security

Password to open – insert password-

Save OK

Send the document to the person you want to read it.

Send a separate email with the password.

ADD VIDEOS FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF WORD

Word 2010 (and 2013)

Word 2007

Word 2003