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27<title id="tit" xml-lang="en-US">Protecting document</title>
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34<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150541" xml-lang="en-US" level="1" l10n="U" oldref="1">Protecting document</paragraph>
35<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3145172" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="2"><variable id="dokumenttext"><ahelp hid=".uno:ToolProtectionDocument">Protects the sheet structure of your document from modifications. It is impossible to insert, delete, rename, move or copy sheets.</ahelp>
36</variable> Open the <emph>Protect document</emph> dialog with <emph>Tools - Protect Document - Document</emph>. Optionally enter a password and click OK.</paragraph>
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40<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3153188" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="6">The structure of protected spreadsheet documents can be changed only if the <emph>Protect</emph> option is disabled. On the context menus for the spreadsheet tabs at the lower graphic border, only the menu item <emph>Select All Sheets</emph> can be activated. All other menu items are deactivated. To remove the protection, call up the command <emph>Tools - Protect Document - Document</emph> again. If no password is assigned, protection is immediately removed. If you were assigned a password, the <emph>Remove Spreadsheet Protection</emph> dialog appears, in which you must enter the password. Only then can you remove the check mark specifying that protection is active.</paragraph>
41<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3145750" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="7">A protected document, once saved, can only be saved again with the <emph>File - Save As</emph> menu command.</paragraph>
42<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3152596" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="4">Password (optional)</paragraph>
43<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3155412" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="5">You can create a password to protect your document against unauthorized or accidental modifications.</paragraph>
44<paragraph role="note" id="par_id3150717" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="9">You can completely protect your work by combining both options from <emph>Tools - Protect Document</emph>, including password entry. If you want to prevent the document from being opened by other users, select <emph>Save With Password</emph> and click the <emph>Save</emph> button. The <emph>Enter Password</emph> dialog appears. Consider carefully when choosing a password; if you forget it after you close a document you will be unable to access the document.</paragraph>
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