Using Guard

Encrypting Office Documents

3.4.3. Opening an encrypted document

You can open an encrypted document to do the following:

  • read or edit the document

  • download the document in decrypted format

  • print the document as pdf in decrypted format

The document remains encrypted on the server.

How to open an encrypted document:

  1. Open a document in the Text, Spreadsheet or Presentation app.

  2. 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 defaukt value for the time range.

    Click on OK.

  3. You can use the following functions:

    • Edit the document. Information can be found in the Documents user guide.

    • To download the document in a decrypted format, click the Download icon in the toolbar.

    • To save the document as pdf in a decrypted format, click the Save as pdf icon .

Parent topic: Encrypting Office Documents