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Teams - Secure a Shared Document with a Password Tutorial

Protect your shared documents by securing them with a password. Find out how to guarantee the confidentiality of your files and control access by authorized users.

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but don't want everyone to be able to view it.

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Whether it's for private information or sensitive company data,

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or even for a project shared with external collaborators.

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The Microsoft 365 suite

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allows you to protect your documents with a password.

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To do this,

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open the document in the desktop application.

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Then,

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in the file tab,

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select information.

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In the Protect document category,

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here is the button that allows you to place a password on your shared document.

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Click on it and enter the password of your choice.

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To avoid any typos,

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it is required to enter it a second time.

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Now your document is protected by a password.

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Anyone accessing this document via a link or a team's team channel

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will need to use the password to view or edit the document.

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If you wish to remove the password,

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return to where you set it.

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That is in the file tab,

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information.

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Click again on the Protect document tab then here.

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The pop-up window opens and you see that the password field

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is already filled in with the one you previously set.

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Simply delete it and validate.

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Your document is now accessible again to anyone you've shared

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it with without them needing to enter a password.

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