Document.WritePassword Property

Word Developer Reference

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.

Visual Basic for Applications
Set myDoc = ActiveDocument If myDoc.WriteReserved = False Then myDoc.WritePassword = "secret"

See Also

• Document Object
• Document Object Members