Videos/Protecting documents in Writer

Foreword




The video "Protecting documents" links to this page here, which contains further information.

It gives an overview of the different methods how to protect content in LibreOffice from viewing, deleting or unwanted changes.

This description refers exemplarily to writers with LibreOffice 5.2.

The content of this page is derived from the help system of LibreOffice.

Link to the Video
Link to the Video (in German [DE]):

Dokumente schützen in Writer - LibreOffice 5.2

Save documents protected
All documents in OpenDocument format can be saved with a password.

Documents saved with a password can no longer be opened without this password.

The content is encrypted in such a way that it can no longer be read even with an external editor.

This applies to content, graphics and OLE objects.

Switch on protection
You choose in the main menu, here you can set the name and the checkbox [[Media:2017 01 HB LO Dialogbox Speichern unter geschützt.png|"Save with password"]] activate.

In the dialog [[Media:2017 01 HB LO Dialogbox Kennwort setzen.png|"Set password"]], you can enter and confirm a password.

Save the document.

Switch off protection
Open the document and [[Media:2017 01 HB LO Dialogbox Kennwort eingeben.png|the correct password]] enter.

Menu command {{{bc|File|Save as…}}, mark at [[Media:2017 01 HB LO Dialogbox Speichern unter ohne.png|"Save with password"]] and.

Note The information under is not encrypted. This is the name of the author, the date of creation, the number of words and characters.

Protect revision function
The revision function records the author of every single change made in LibreOffice Calc and LibreOffice Writer.

This function can be protected at power-up so that it can only be deactivated again by entering the correct password.

As long as this is not done, the changes will continue to be recorded.

Accepting or discarding changes is not possible in the protected state.

Switch on protection
Choose in the menu [[Media:2017 01 HB LO Menü Bearbeiten Änderungen verfolgen Vor Änderungen schützen.png|]].

Now you enter [[Media:2017 01 HB LO Dialogbox BÄÄ Kennwort eingeben.png|Password]] and confirm it.

Switch off protection
Choose in the menu [[Media:2017 01 HB LO Menü Bearbeiten Änderungen verfolgen Vor Änderungen schützen.png|]].

Give the right [[Media:2017 01 HB LO Dialogbox BÄÄ Kennwort eingeben 02.png|password]].

Protect frames, graphics and OLE objects
You can protect the content, position and size of inserted graphics.

The same applies to frames (in Writer) and OLE objects. (frames=frame)

Switch on protection
For a graphic or frame in Writer, for example, you can enable protection separately.

Double-click on the previously selected image or frame.

The corresponding dialog opens, [[Media:2017 01 HB LO Dialogbox W Bild.png|"Picture"]] or [[Media:2017 01 HB LO Dialogbox W Rahmen.png|"Frame"]].

In the "Options" tab you can specify what you want to protect: "Content", "Position" and/or "Size".

Alternatively, you right-click on the image and select.

In the Protect section, you select the options "Content", "Position" and/or "Size".

Switch off protection
To remove the protection, e.g. for a graphic or a frame, you double-click on the image or frame.

The corresponding dialog opens, [[Media:2017 01 HB LO Dialogbox W Bild.png|"Picture"]] or [[Media:2017 01 HB LO Dialogbox W Rahmen.png|"Frame"]].

In the "Options" tab you can specify which protection you want to remove: "Content", "Position" and/or "Size".

Alternatively, you right-click on the image and select.

In the Protect area, you unprotect the options: "Content", "Position" and/or "Size" as required.

Protect drawing objects and form objects
The drawing objects that you insert into a document using the Drawing toolbar can be protected against accidental moving and resizing.

The same applies to form functions inserted form objects.

Switch on protection
Activate the protection via menu [[Media:2017 01 HB LO Menü Format Objekt und Form Position und Größe.png|]] - Register [[Media:2017 01 HB LO Dialogbox W Position und Größe.png|"Position and size"]].

Activate the "Position" or "Size" check box.

Switch off protection
Switch off the protection via menu [[Media:2017 01 HB LO Menü Format Objekt und Form Position und Größe.png|]] - Register [[Media:2017 01 HB LO Dialogbox W Position und Größe.png|"Position and size"]].

Deactivate the "Position" or "Size" check box.

Work file
[[Media:Anleitung für die Formularsuche für eine Steuererklärung.odt|Anleitung für die Formularsuche für eine Steuererklärung.odt]]

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