When encrypting a file, only the latest version of the file will be encrypted. All other versions will be deleted.
How to encrypt a file:
Warning: When encrypting a file, all versions of the file will be deleted, except for the current version. If you need to keep an older version, save it before encrypting the file.
Select one or several files in the Drive app. Click the icon in the tool bar. Click on in the menu.
You can also use the
icon . Click on in the menu.If the file contains multiple versions, the Encrypt Files window is displayed. Confirm that you want to encrypt the file and delete all previous versions by clicking on .
If the file contains one version only, the file is encrypted without additional requests.
Parent topic: Encrypting files