OFF95: Document Loses Password Protection in a Binder

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Office for Windows 95, version 7.0

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Office, when a document that is password protected at the file level becomes part of an Office binder, the password protection is lost. You will be prompted to enter a password when the document is first added to the binder; however, once it becomes a binder section, the protection is lost.

MORE INFORMATION

In addition to protection at the file level, Microsoft Excel offers workbook and worksheet protection. For example, if you want to assign a password that prevents changes to the worksheet or to the workbook structure in Microsoft Excel, point to Protection on the Tools menu, and then click either Protect Sheet or Protect Workbook. This type of protection is preserved when the file is added as a section to a binder, even though password protection at the file level is lost.

A binder file itself cannot be password protected. However, you can protect a binder from changes by placing it on a read-only network share. By doing this, users can open and view the binder but are unable to make changes to it.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Office for Windows 95 Resource Kit," Chapter 12, "Support and Troubleshooting"