How To: Protect (secure) a Word document

This can be done by following the steps below.

1. 1. Create the document
   
2. 2. Go to Tools Protect Document
   
3. 3. Select the appropriate type of protection
   
4. 4. Enter a password and click OK

NOTE: Only "Forms" protection prevents a user from copying text and images in a Word document. Meaning, if "Forms" protection was used, a user would not be able to select any text or graphics in the document preventing the user from copying and pasting the content into another document.