You can download an encrypted file to locally read or edit it. The file remains encrypted on the server.
How to download an encrypted file:
In the Drive app, select an encrypted file in the display area. Click the icon in the tool bar.
Note: If you click on in the tool bar or context menu instead, the downloaded file remains encrypted.
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 . Select a value from the list.
In the Guard security settings, you can define a default value for the time range.
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.In the Viewer, click the Viewer. Click on .
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Parent topic: Encrypting files