Use a password to protect a text file

Is there any easy/simple way to protect a .txt file with a password? So whenever open the file, password is required, just like opening .pdf with a password protected. Though I still want to be able to edit the text file in general text editors (notepad).

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Use NotePad++ and add SecurePad Plugin. Check this link:

You can also use 7-zip, compress and encrypt the file together. Also for doc files you can use build in office functionality.

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