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Protecting documents with a password

Protect documents with a password​

To protect your documents in the Document Editor:

  1. Tap the Tools icon Tools icon in the right corner of the top toolbar.

  2. Tap the Protection icon Protection menu option.

  3. Choose whether you want to Encrypt File or to Protect Document.

    To encrypt a file and to restrict unauthorized access to it:

    1. Tap the Encrypt File menu item.

    2. Enter the required password and verify it.

      Encrypt File window

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      Please note that the password cannot be restored. Please keep it in a safe place so as not to forget it.

    3. Tap the Save button in the top right corner.

    To protect a document and restrict access rights to it:

    1. Tap the Protect Document menu item.

    2. Enable the Set password switcher. Enter the required password and verify it.

      Protect Document window

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      Please note that the password cannot be restored. Please keep it in a safe place so as not to forget it.

    3. Choose the allowed editing rights for the document: No changes (Read only), Filling forms, Tracked changes or Comments.

    4. Tap the Save button in the top right corner.

Next time you open this document you will need to enter the password.

Open protected file

Change the password​

To change the password in the Document Editor:

  1. Tap the Tools icon Tools icon in the right corner of the top toolbar.
  2. Tap the Protection icon Protection menu option.
  3. Enter and verify the new password in the corresponding protection section.
  4. Tap the Save button in the top right corner.

Delete the password​

To remove password protection from the Document Editor:

  1. Tap the Tools icon Tools icon in the right corner of the top toolbar.
  2. Tap the Protection icon Protection menu option.
  3. Disable the Set password switcher in the corresponding protection section.
  4. Tap the Save button in the top right corner.

Unprotect the document​

To remove access restrictions from a protected document:

  1. Tap the Tools icon Tools icon in the right corner of the top toolbar.
  2. Tap the Protection icon Protection menu option.
  3. Tap the Unprotect menu option.
  4. Enter the password into the Unprotect Document window and tap OK.