#!/usr/bin/perl -w use Win32::OLE; use Win32::OLE::Const; my $wd = Win32::OLE::Const->Load("Microsoft Word 14.0 Object Library"); my $word = Win32::OLE->GetActiveObject('Word.Application') || Win32::OLE->new('Word.Application','Quit') or die Win32::OLE->LastError(); $word->{Visible} = 1; $filename = 'foobar.doc'; $pw = 'foobar'; $savename = 'foobarsave.doc'; my $doc = $word->Documents->Open($docname) or die Win32::OLE->LastError(); $doc->SaveAs( { FileName => $savename, Password => $pw}); $doc->close; $word->close;