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Protect documents with a password
To protect your documents in the Document Editor:
- Tap the
Settings icon in the right corner of the top toolbar.
- Tap the
Protection menu option.
- Choose whether you want to Encrypt File or to Protect Document.
To encrypt a file and to restrict unauthorized access to it:
- tap the
Encrypt File menu item,
- enter the required password and verify it,
Please note that the password cannot be restored. Please keep it in a safe place so as not to forget it.
- save the changes by tapping the
button in the top right corner, close the settings panel and save the document.
Next time you open this document you will need to enter the password:
To change or delete the password in the Document Editor:
- Tap the
Settings icon in the right corner of the top toolbar.
- Tap the
Protection menu option.
- Disable the Set password switcher to delete the password.
- Enter and verify the new password to change it.
- Apply the changes by tapping the
button in the upper right corner, close the settings panel, and save the document.
To protect a document and restrict access rights to it:
- tap the
Protect document menu option,
- enable the Set password switcher. Enter the required password and verify it,
Please note that the password cannot be restored. Please keep it in a safe place so as not to forget it.
- choose the allowed editing rights for the document: No changes (Read only), Filling forms, Tracked changes or Comments.
- save the changes by tapping the
button in the top right corner.
To Unprotect and remove access restrictions:
- tap the
Settings icon in the right corner of the top toolbar,
- tap the
Protection menu option,
- tap the
Unprotect menu option,
- enter the password into the corresponding Unprotect document window and tap OK.
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