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Protect LibreOffice Document with Password

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This quick guide will teach you how to protect a LibreOffice document with a password.

This guide is applicable across all major LibreOffice modules – Calc, Draw, Writer and Impress.

There are four types of protection available in LibreOffice. They are –

  • Protecting a document with a password while saving (uses a password)
  • Protecting revision making (uses a password)
  • Protecting frame, graphics and OLE objects
  • Protecting drawing objects, frame objects

Important Note: If you forget/lose the password which was used to protect the document, you will never be able to open the document. Because LibreOffice encrypts the document with strong encryption. So, it is recommended to save the password using any password manager or memorize it.

Protecting a document with a password

  • To protect a document using a password while saving, follow these steps.
  • From the File menu, click Save As. In the Save As dialog, mark the “Save with Password” option (see below).
Save-with-Password-Option
Save-with-Password-Option
  • Click Save.
  • Enter your own password in the “Set Password” window.
  • You can also mark the document as Read-Only, which can be editable once the correct password is entered.
  • Press Ok.
Set the document password
Set the document password
  • You are all set. Now anyone who opens the file will get the below password prompt, and the document is visible only with the correct password.
Password prompt - Open
Password prompt – Open

Remove the Password

  • To remove the password set using the above steps, open the file with the correct password.
  • Go to the Save As dialog option again, and uncheck the Save with Password option.
  • Save the file.
  • This would remove the password from your LibreOffice document.

Protecting revision making (uses a password)

Choose Edit > Track Changes > Protect Changes. Enter and confirm a password of at least one character.

Protecting frame, graphics and OLE objects

Choose Format > Image > Options tab. Under Protect, mark Contents, Position and/or Size.

Protecting drawing objects, frame objects

Choose Format > Object > Position and Size > Position and Size tab. Mark the Position or Size checkbox.

Reference

https://help.libreoffice.org/Common/Protecting_Content_in

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Marc

Does not work. When I open the document again, I am still asked for the password.

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CHINNA

I CREATED ONE PASSWORD ONE OF EXCEL FILE. BUT WHEN I SENT THE OTHER PERSON TO THAT FILE IT IS ASKING PASSWORD.WHICH EVER I CREATED A PASSWORD I ENTERED . BUT IT IS SHOWING WRONG PASSWORD CAN YOU PLEASE SUGGEST ME HOW TO OPEN THAT.

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arindam

Try opening the same file which you sent using the password in your laptop

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