text: Microsoft Word and Excel. \n\nFrom the File menu, select Save As. Click Options in the window that appears and look for the File Sharing section. (In Office 2000, click Tools, General Options.) Here you can assign a password to open and/or a password to modify the document\n\nFor folders\n\nMicrosoft Windows XP professional users\n\n    The below steps for encrypting the files on Windows XP professional applies to users who are using a computer that has different accounts. If you're using a single account for all users who use the computer you will need to see the below other security solutions section.\n\n       1. Select the folder you wish to encrypt.\n       2. Right-click the folder and click Properties.\n       3. Click the Advanced button.\n       4. Check "Encrypt contents to secure data" option.\n       5. Click Ok.\n\n    Encrypt contents to secure data is grayed out\n\n        This will be grayed out if you're using the home edition of Microsoft Windows XP. See the below steps for securing the contents of your folders in Windows XP home. \n\n\n\n        \n\n\nMicrosoft Windows XP home users\n\n       1. Select the folder you wish to encrypt.\n       2. Right-click the folder and click Properties.\n       3. Click the Sharing tab.\n       4. Check the box Make this folder private\n\n    Make sure this folder private is grayed out\n\n        In order for this option to work in Microsoft Windows XP home you must meet the below requirements.\n\n           1. The hard disk drive must be formatted in NTFS and not FAT32.\n           2. The folder you're attempting to encrypt must be in your own personal folder. For example, if your name is Mervin, you must be encrypting a folder that is or that is contained within the below folder:\n\n              C:&#92;Documents and Settings&#92;Mervin&#92;\n\n              You cannot encrypt any folders outside of this folder