In this tutorial, you will learn how to password protect Google Docs.
How To Password Protect Google Docs
Sometimes, you may need to password protect a document in Google Docs for extra security. Whether it’s a company spreadsheet, a private document, or something else, adding a password can be a great way to protect it from unauthorized access.In this guide, we will show you how to password protect a Google Docs document by converting it into a Microsoft Word file that supports password protection.
How to Add Password Protection in Google Docs
Here’s our step-by-step guide on how to add password protection in Google Docs.
Step 1
Access the Google Docs document you want to password protect.
Step 2
Click File > Download > Microsoft Word (.docx).
This action will download a copy of your document to your computer that has been converted to a .docx file.
Step 3
Start the Microsoft Word application and open the recently downloaded document.
Step 4
In the File tab, click on the Info option.
Step 5
Click on the Protect Document button and select Encrypt with Password.
Step 6
Type the password you want to use to protect your document. Click on OK to proceed.
Whenever you access this .docx file, the user should now be prompted to provide a password.
Step 7
We can now upload the password-protected document to our Google Drive account. In Google Drive, click on New > File upload and select the document.
Even when accessing the document in Google Drive, you will be asked to provide a password.
Summary
This guide should be everything you need to learn how to password protect Google Docs.
Click this link to make a copy of this sample document to try doing it yourself!