Recommended Encryption type for MS Word 2003

Recommended Encryption type for MS Word 2003

I'd like to encrypt a document securely with MS Word. As far as I know the default encryption algorithm is not secure ("Office 97/2000 Compatible"), and neither XOR encryption. However, there are numerous other to choose from, but i am not sure of the differences. There are "base", "enhanced" and "strong" varieties, but other options too. So which to select, for regular passphrase encryption?

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"The different types of encryption are explained here:
Changes in encryption file properties in Office 2003 and Office 2002
under the section ""Encryption Types That You May See Listed in Office"".

If you're concerned about security, just use the strongest that your Word version supports (some geographical considerations may apply)."