Thursday, October 27, 2011

Hidden text in Word 2007 and password protecting

Just a couple of Word things that I need when preparing examination papers!!


How do you remove Hidden Text from a Word Document?


Working with a copy of the document (just in case!!)



  • Use Office button (or File) > Prepare > Inspect document > [Inspect]

  • You will see the Hidden  Text option and a button [Remove All]


How do you add a password to your document?



  • Use Office button (or File) > Prepare > Encrypt document and enter your password

  • then re-enter it to make sure.


Warning - it is pretty well impossible to recover the document if you forget the password!!


How do you remove a password from a file?



  • Use Office button (or File) > Prepare > Encrypt document and delete your password