Secure Your iWork Documents With Your Apple Device

Security is one of the biggest issues nowadays, so it has been a mandate to implement some sort of security for every data as much as possible. In relation to this, Apple recently updated its iWork suite of apps, which now gives you options to password protect your iWord documents on any Apple platform. The update on iWork included bug fixes and feature enhancements of the app on iOS, Mac OS X, and iCloud.com versions. And one of the feature enhancements enables users to set a password on documents, which protects your documents from any possible unauthorized access. If you haven't done so, here's how simple it is:

Set Up a Password on iCloud.com

To set up a password on your iCloud.com connected device, first step you need to do is to log in to your iCloud.com account. Then, locate the document you want to apply the password to, and then launch it. On the upper right-hand corner of your screen, tap the Tools icon (the one with the wrench), then tap Settings. Now tap the Set Password option, and then provide the requested information, including your preferred password.

Set Up a Password on iOS

Setting a password on your iWork document from an iOS device is similar as to how it is done on the iCloud.com version. Simply open the document, then tap wrench icon to launch the settings menu, and then tap Set Password. Enter the password of your choice, as well as a hint, if in case you forget your password later on, and then tap Done. The next time you open the document, you will prompted to enter the password in order to proceed. You also have a choice to set the iWork app to remember the password. Just a quick tip, the password you've set will only apply for a specific device and will not be synchronized with your other iOS or iCloud-connected devices.

Set Up a Password on OS X

The process in setting up a password on your Mac OS X computer is somewhat different from the first two platforms. To do this on a Mac, click on the File menu on the toolbar, then select Set Password. You can also do it in a different way by clicking the Share icon, then selecting View Share Settings, and then selecting Add Password where you can set your desired password.