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In this video, I'm going to show you how
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In this video, I'm going to show you how
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In this video, I'm going to show you how you can change a password on a password
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you can change a password on a password
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you can change a password on a password protected document in Microsoft Word. If
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protected document in Microsoft Word. If
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protected document in Microsoft Word. If you find this video helpful, please like
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you find this video helpful, please like and subscribe to this channel. All
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and subscribe to this channel. All
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and subscribe to this channel. All right. So, if you have a word document
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right. So, if you have a word document
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right. So, if you have a word document that is protected with a password and
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that is protected with a password and
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that is protected with a password and you like to go ahead and change the
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you like to go ahead and change the
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you like to go ahead and change the password, it's pretty simple. First, go
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password, it's pretty simple. First, go
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password, it's pretty simple. First, go ahead and click on the document and it
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ahead and click on the document and it
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ahead and click on the document and it will require the current password to log
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will require the current password to log
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will require the current password to log in or to open the document. Once you
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in or to open the document. Once you
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in or to open the document. Once you have opened the document to change the
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have opened the document to change the
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have opened the document to change the password now head over to file and then
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password now head over to file and then
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password now head over to file and then from file click on info and here you can
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from file click on info and here you can
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from file click on info and here you can see the protection is on on this
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see the protection is on on this
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see the protection is on on this document. To change the password just go
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document. To change the password just go
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document. To change the password just go ahead and click on protect document icon
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ahead and click on protect document icon
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ahead and click on protect document icon here and choose the second option
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here and choose the second option
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here and choose the second option encrypt with password. Now if you click
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encrypt with password. Now if you click
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encrypt with password. Now if you click on this you will see your current
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on this you will see your current
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on this you will see your current password displayed. Should you want to
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password displayed. Should you want to
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password displayed. Should you want to set a new password, first you'll need to
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set a new password, first you'll need to
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set a new password, first you'll need to go ahead and remove the current
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go ahead and remove the current
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go ahead and remove the current password. To remove the current
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password. To remove the current
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password. To remove the current password, just delete the whole
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password, just delete the whole
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password, just delete the whole password. Then click on okay and then go
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password. Then click on okay and then go
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password. Then click on okay and then go back and close it and save the document.
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back and close it and save the document.
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back and close it and save the document. And as you can see here, the document no
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And as you can see here, the document no
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And as you can see here, the document no longer requires password to open it from
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longer requires password to open it from
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longer requires password to open it from here. Now proceed and set a new password
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here. Now proceed and set a new password
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here. Now proceed and set a new password that you wish to modify to. To do this
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that you wish to modify to. To do this
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that you wish to modify to. To do this again go to file and then go to info and
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again go to file and then go to info and
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again go to file and then go to info and from info choose protect document and
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from info choose protect document and
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from info choose protect document and choose encrypt with password. From here
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choose encrypt with password. From here
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choose encrypt with password. From here set your new password and click okay.
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set your new password and click okay.
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set your new password and click okay. Then re-enter the password and okay. And
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Then re-enter the password and okay. And
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Then re-enter the password and okay. And now your new password will be set. Now
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now your new password will be set. Now
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now your new password will be set. Now go back close to and save. And now if
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go back close to and save. And now if
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go back close to and save. And now if you go ahead and open the document
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you go ahead and open the document
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you go ahead and open the document again, now you'll be required to enter
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again, now you'll be required to enter
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again, now you'll be required to enter the new password that you have just set
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the new password that you have just set
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the new password that you have just set for you to access the document. So
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for you to access the document. So
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for you to access the document. So that's how you can change your password
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that's how you can change your password
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that's how you can change your password in a Microsoft Word document. If you
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in a Microsoft Word document. If you
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in a Microsoft Word document. If you have any other question, kindly let me
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have any other question, kindly let me
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have any other question, kindly let me know in the comment section. Otherwise,
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know in the comment section. Otherwise,
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know in the comment section. Otherwise, thanks for watching and let's meet in
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