Explain the steps to save a document and protect it using a password.

To save a document and protect it using a password, we follow the steps given below:

Step 1 — Click on the File tab and select the Save As option from the drop-down menu.

Step 2 — The Save As dialog box appears.

Step 3 — Click on the drop-down arrow of the Tools tab and select General Options.

Step 4 — The General Options dialog box will appear with two fields. They are: 'Password to open' and 'Password to modify'.

Step 5 — Type the desired password in the Password to open field. Click on OK.

Step 6 — The Confirm Password dialog box appears. Re-enter the password in order to confirm the password. Then click on OK.

Step 7 — If the password matches, the document is saved with a password protection. If the password does not match, we receive the prompt message to enter the password again.