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Release v0.2.0

Language: C# Updated: 2026-04-06

API Reference

Cmdlet

Protect-OfficeWordDocument

Namespace PSWriteOffice

Inputs

OfficeIMO.Word.WordDocument

Outputs

System.Object

Source

Sources/PSWriteOffice/Cmdlets/Word/ProtectOfficeWordDocumentCommand.cs:18 Edit on GitHub

Protects a Word document with a password.

Remarks

Sets the protection password and the protection type (default: ReadOnly).

Examples

Authored help example

Protect a document as read-only.

PS>


Protect-OfficeWordDocument -Password 'secret'

Applies read-only protection to the current document.

Common Parameters

This command supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable.

For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Syntax

Protect-OfficeWordDocument [-Document <WordDocument>] [-PassThru] -Password <String> [-ProtectionType <DocumentProtectionValues>] [<CommonParameters>]

Parameter set: All Parameter Sets

Parameters

Document WordDocument optionalposition: namedpipeline: True (ByValue): Document to protect when provided explicitly.
PassThru SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Emit the protected document.
Password String requiredposition: 0pipeline: False: Password to apply.
ProtectionType DocumentProtectionValues optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Protection type (defaults to ReadOnly).

Outputs

System.Object