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title: "Lock and Unlock Word File"
slug: "lock-unlock-word-file"
updated: 2024-11-07T17:14:16Z
published: 2024-11-07T17:14:16Z
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# Lock and Unlock Word File

| Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 9.4.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 9.4.0 |
| **Location** | Data > Word |

The **Lock Word File step** and the **Unlock Word File** step are used to manage password protected Word files. As their names suggest they can be used to add password protection to a Word document and then unlock a document with password protection.

### Prerequisites

The password for the Word document being unlocked is needed.

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## Lock Word File Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Word Document | The Word document. This can be pulled through any method that handles FileData, such as a Form. | FileData |
| Password | This password will be used to lock the Word document. | String [System] |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LockWordFile1_Output | The Word file is now locked. | FileData |

## Unlock Word File

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Word Document | The Word document. This can be pulled through any method that handles FileData, such as a Form. | FileData |
| Password | This is the password that is used to unlock the Word document. | String [System] |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| UnlockWordFile1_Output | The unlocked Word document. | FileData |

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## Step Changes

| Description | Version | Release | Developer Task |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Lock Word File and Unlock Word File steps have been added to the platform. | [9.4](https://documentation.decisions.com/v99/docs/version-94x-release-notes) | November 2024 | [DT-041848] |

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