How to Password Protect a Pages Document on Mac

Apple Pages allows you to natively password protect sensitive documents containing financial information or personal data, ensuring only you can open them.

How to Set a Password

  1. Open your document in Apple Pages.
  2. Click on File in the top menu bar.
  3. Select Set Password.
  4. Enter your desired password, verify it, and add a password hint.
  5. Click Set Password to lock the file.

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