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<a name="protection"></a>Protecting Content in <span class="productname">LibreOffice</span>
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<p id="par_id3153394" class="paragraph">The following is an overview of the different ways of protecting contents in <span class="productname">LibreOffice</span> from being modified, deleted or viewed.</p>
<h2 itemprop="articleSection" id="hd_id3146957">Protecting All Documents When Saving</h2>
<p id="par_id3150775" class="paragraph">All documents that are saved in <a target="_top" href="en-US/text/shared/00/00000021.html">OpenDocument format</a> can be saved with a password. Documents that are saved with a password cannot be opened without the password. The content is secured so that it cannot be read with an external editor. This applies to content, graphics and OLE objects.</p>
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<p id="par_id3166410" class="paragraphintable">Turning on protection</p>
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<p id="par_id3145121" class="paragraphintable">Choose <span class="emph">File - Save As</span> and mark the <span class="emph">Save with password</span> check box. Save the document.</p>
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<p id="par_id3148492" class="paragraphintable">Open the document, entering the correct password. Choose <span class="emph">File - Save As</span> and clear the <span class="emph">Save with password</span> check box.</p>
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<div class="notetext"><p>Information entered in <span class="emph">File - Properties</span> is not encrypted. This includes the name of the author, creation date, word and character counts.</p></div>
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<h2 itemprop="articleSection" id="hd_id3149294">Protecting Revision Marking</h2>
<p id="par_id3161646" class="paragraph">With every change made in <span class="productname">LibreOffice</span> Calc and <span class="productname">LibreOffice</span> Writer, the review function records who made the change. This function can be turned on with protection, so that it can only be turned off when the correct password is entered. Until then, all changes will continue to be recorded. Acceptance or rejection of changes is not possible.</p>
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<p id="par_id3154684" class="paragraphintable">Turning on protection</p>
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<p id="par_id3153104" class="paragraphintable">Choose <span class="emph">Edit - Track Changes - Protect</span>. Enter and confirm a password of at least one character.</p>
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<p id="par_id3152920" class="paragraphintable">Choose <span class="emph">Edit - Track Changes - Protect</span>. Enter the correct password.</p>
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<h2 itemprop="articleSection" id="hd_id3155113">Protecting Frames, Graphics, and OLE Objects</h2>
<p id="par_id3153703" class="paragraph">You can protect the content, position and size of inserted graphics. The same applies to frames (in Writer) and OLE objects.</p>
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<p id="par_id3150088" class="paragraphintable">For example, for graphics inserted in Writer: Choose <span class="emph">Format - Image - Properties - Options</span> tab. Under <span class="emph">Protect</span>, mark <span class="emph">Contents</span>, <span class="emph">Position</span> and/or <span class="emph">Size</span>.</p>
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<p id="par_id3153657" class="paragraphintable">For example, for graphics inserted in Writer: Choose <span class="emph">Format - Image - Properties - Options</span> tab. Under <span class="emph">Protect</span>, unmark as appropriate.</p>
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<h2 itemprop="articleSection" id="hd_id3152992">Protecting Drawing Objects and Form Objects</h2>
<p id="par_id3166429" class="paragraph">The draw objects that you insert into your documents with the <span class="emph">Drawing </span>toolbar can be protected from being accidentally moved or changed in size. You can do the same with form objects inserted with the <span class="emph">Form Controls</span> toolbar.</p>
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<p id="par_id3153226" class="paragraphintable">Turning on protection</p>
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<p id="par_id3148815" class="paragraphintable">Choose <span class="emph">Format - Object - Position and Size </span>- <span class="emph">Position and Size</span> tab. Mark the <span class="emph">Position</span> or <span class="emph">Size</span> check box.</p>
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<p id="par_id3154991" class="paragraphintable">Choose <span class="emph">Format - Object - Position and Size </span>- <span class="emph">Position and Size</span> tab. Unmark the <span class="emph">Position</span> or <span class="emph">Size</span> check box.</p>
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