Encrypt MS Office Files

Protecting Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF files with a password encrypts the file contents. This prevents the wrong people from gaining access to the file. Only people with the password can retrieve its data.

In Microsoft Word or Excel:

Select "File" from the top menu.
Select Protect Document and choose "Encrypt with Password".
Enter the password you want to use to protect the document.

Use a password that you can share with whoever might need access to the file. Do not use your MySTLCC ID password.