Using Guard

Encrypting Office Documents

3.4.1. Creating new encrypted documents

When creating a new document, you have the option to create a document that will be saved in an encrypted format.

How to create a new encrypted document:

  1. Depending on whether you want to create an encrypted text document, spreadsheet or presentation, select one of the apps Text, Spreadsheet or Presentation.

  2. In the Office menu bar, click on one of the respective buttons New text document (encrypted), New spreadsheet (encrypted), New presentation (encrytped).

  3. The Enter Guard security password window opens. Enter the Guard security password.

    You can define how long the security password should be remembered by Guard. To do so, enable Remember my password. Select a value from the list.

    In the PGP encryption settings, you can define a default value for the time range.

    Click on OK.

Parent topic: Encrypting Office Documents