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User537843
Feb 17, 2024Copper Contributor
EnKryptid
This question is for MS Office Word, Excel 2021, 365. When I password protect a Word, Excel file, I know it requires a password to open, or modify. My question is, does password protecting a file al...
James_Avery
Feb 17, 2024Copper Contributor
Yes, password protecting a Word or Excel file in MS Office does encrypt the file. The encryption is part of the password protection feature, providing security for both opening and modifying the file. You do not need to take additional steps to encrypt the file separately.