Password Protect Files/folders

Can anyone direct me to the information on how to password protect a specific file or folder? Can't seem to find that info in Help.
thanks, sw

Easy, you cannot!
But you have a couple of other options.
a) Create an encrypted disk image using Disk Utility.
b) Enable FileVault in System Preferences.
c) If you just want to keep a file, which you don't need to edit any more, you can use Print to PDF in the application that created it. Under the PDF button choose "Encrypt PDF" instead of "Save to PDF". The last method gives "low security", just 40 bits, but it is usually enough to keep your files safe from your inquisitive friends.
Then, if you have other applications, like MS Word, InDesign, etc, there are more options for those applications.
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