How to Password Protect a PowerPoint File

How to Add Password to PowerPoint

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May 25, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to password-protect your PowerPoint presentation in minutes.

Quick summary

Adding a password to a PowerPoint file lets you encrypt your presentation so only authorized users can open it. Use the built-in Protect Presentation feature in PowerPoint to set and confirm a password in just a few clicks.

Steps

Go to the File tab in PowerPoint.
Navigate to Info in the left-hand menu.
Click Protect Presentation to open protection options.
Select Encrypt with Password from the dropdown menu.
Type your desired password in the dialog box.
Click OK to proceed to the confirmation step.
Re-enter the password to confirm and finalize encryption.

📌 Why this matters

Password-protecting a PowerPoint presentation is essential for safeguarding sensitive business data, proprietary content, and confidential slides from unauthorized access. Microsoft PowerPoint's built-in Encrypt with Password feature provides a straightforward way to restrict who can open your file, without requiring third-party tools. This capability is critical for professionals sharing presentations across email, cloud storage, or collaborative platforms where data security cannot be compromised. Knowing how to add a password directly within PowerPoint ensures your content remains protected at the file level, regardless of where it is stored or shared.

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