Click the Office button. Then click Open
![Then click Open](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Word-2007Images/Change_Or_Remove_Password_Protection___Then_Click_Open.PNG)
Then select a protected document and then click Open.
![Then select a protected document and then click Open.](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Word-2007Images/Change_Or_Remove_Password_Protection___Then_Select_Protected_Document_And_.PNG)
Type the password.
![Type the password.](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Word-2007Images/Change_Or_Remove_Password_Protection___Type_Password.PNG)
Click the Office button. Then click Save As
![Then click Save As](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Word-2007Images/Change_Or_Remove_Password_Protection___Then_Click_Save_As.PNG)
Then click Tools. Then click General Options.
![Then click General Options.](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Word-2007Images/Change_Or_Remove_Password_Protection___Then_Click_General_Options.PNG)
Select the contents in the Password to open box or the Password to modify box
![Select the contents in the Password to open box or the Password to modify box](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Word-2007Images/Change_Or_Remove_Password_Protection___Select_Contents_In_Password_To_Open.PNG)
Then type a new password, click OK, and then retype your password to change password
![Then type a new password, click OK, and then retype your password to change password](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Word-2007Images/Change_Or_Remove_Password_Protection___Then_Type_New_Password_Click_Ok_And.PNG)
Or Press Delete to delete password. Click OK.
![Click OK.](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Word-2007Images/Change_Or_Remove_Password_Protection___Click_Ok.PNG)