Document.WritePassword Property (Word)

Sets a password for saving changes to the specified document. Write-only String.

Syntax

expression .WritePassword

expression A variable that represents a Document object.

Remarks

Important

Avoid using hard-coded passwords in your applications. If a password is required in a procedure, request the password from the user, store it in a variable, and then use the variable in your code. For recommended best practices on how to do this, see Security Notes for Microsoft Office Solution Developers.

Example

If the active document isn't already protected against saving changes, this example sets "secret" as the write password for the document.

Set myDoc = ActiveDocument 
If myDoc.WriteReserved = False Then myDoc.WritePassword = "secret"

See Also

Concepts

Document Object Members

Document Object