Randy's way is the surest way but you can password protect a file in word. Click file > Save As and click Options. Near the bottom of the dialog box that opens up you will see the option you're looking for.

Do we know anybody who had a crook sneak into their home, ignore the t.v. the jewelry,& the vcr so they could sit down check the paper slips, use the password and order from home shopping network or whatever? Burglars will steal your laptop, so of course you would password protect everything, and also put your drivers license number on the back and maybe your name also. The little book with the passwords needs to look boring and not be next to the laptop. as a lawyer I deal with clients who are victims of identity theft. That is unfortunately done by family members most often.Niece or nephew in about 70% of the cases I have seen. They get the password by asking what it is. They take checks when nobody is looking. Next are often caregivers who have been asked to write checks for the market, etc. Hackers are not getting their info from little slips of paper in your home desk. They phish for info, they hack, etc. So the people who use the same good passwords are probably correct, and Gloria's idea of using a different one each time you order from a given website is terrific.Keep it simple.

Some things to increase the security of your password. 1. Mix it up with lower and upper case: mommysBaby 2. Put the cap in an unusual place, but one you can remember: mommysbaBy 3. Use more than one cap: MommYS babBy 4. Mix in numerals with alpha characters: mommys1baby 5. Its best to use a nonsense string of characters, but most folks defer to real words since these are easier to remember (but real words are easier to break). If you must use real words, introduce mis-spellings, but don't use the obvious mis-spellings. Instead of "FoggyBottom", use PHoggyBoottom. 6. Do not use a string of adjacent characters on the keyboard such as "qwertyuiop", "12345678", or vertical adjacent characters such as "qazwsx" 7. If the system allows it, mix in other symbols: Well^&Good. Most printable symbols are usually allowed except maybe a few control symbols. @ and # may be reserved. If not, feel free to use them. At one time, 'space' and 'shifted space' were allowed. Yes, 'space' and "shifted-space' have different ASCII codes. Throw in a few spaces in the password, shifted-space is better. You can mix up spaces with shifted spaces - just be sure to remember in which order these were.

well I will just have to agree to disagree, I have learned very much from both of them as have many others at the pro support forums I work on, real support security people, in fact Steve is on several of the same forums I am on, exceptionally nice man. I would never disparage anyone who has had so much success and support in the community, can not even imagine anyone saying Steve is not a security expert. We regularly recommend his spin rite program on the computer help forum and on many other forums I work on. Along with many of his awesome free programs and shields up. Calling Leo Laporte only a journalist?? he is an award winning journalist but he is way more than that what he has done for introducing technology, and bringing it to the people, is impressive to say the least and his tv shows had big fan bases. He has had many many great tv shows that have produced and spun off so many great talents in the industry. Tech tv was amazingly popular and a wonderful and informative show, it was a haven for those new to computers and needing help the call for help section was massively successful. I for one was very disappointed when the network was taken over by the gamers channel. But I continue to watch and support them through the podcasts and online shows. I do not go to DefCon. I'm not a follower of many hackers blogs either, sorry. but in all my years of work in this field I have heard repeatedly favorable things about Steve and Leo. And I have definitely been with some people that know them and the industry. Steve has done work in computer programing and security for many many years if you are just centering in on haystack that would be like judging an author who has had many award winning books by just one paragraph in their latest that you don't like. Haystack and rainbow tables et all are topics of discussion everywhere, for and against pros and cons. His volume of work over the years has been extremely impressive he is with out doubt an accomplished programmer his many programs and works are proof of that so no denying that aspect. I have to recognize and support those that have gone before and forged the way for where we are today, whether I like them or not is irrelevant, I would do the same for someone I was not fond of. Do some people dislike him I am sure there are, pretty much everyone has fans and non-supporters to put it nicely. I judge by actuality and body of work much of which I have seen at work and know it is real and works. everyone has an opinion that is how I base mine, and would hope others do the same, makes for a varied and diversified world.