You can highlight the range you want to protect with your mouse or type it in manually.
Go to the Data tab at the top of your sheet and then Protect sheets and ranges. You can also prompt warnings to users as a soft prevention method to keep people from editing it. In Google Sheets, you can decide who is allowed to edit a particular sheet or range of cells in the sheet itself. You will now need to enter your password.Īdditional Reading: How to Chat on Google Docs 4 Additional Strategies To Protect Your Google Sheets 1. Click on the encrypt/decrypt URL on the first row of your sheet. Instead, the encrypted URL of your sheet will be found in the first row of your sheet. It’s currently not possible to select the Protect File option from the mobile version of Google Sheets. Enter your new password and click Submit.Īdditional Reading: Gmail/Workspace (previously G-Suite) Update History How to Access Protected Sheets on Your Phone Go back into your Sheet and click Protect file from the top navigation. When you’re finished, go back into the Protect File option and encrypt your Sheet again. In the pop-up window that appears, enter your password. Click on Protect file in the top navigation. In the pop-up that appears, enter a new password and click OK. Go to the top navigation and click Protect File. In Configuration click Create deployment and click Deploy.
From here, click the drop down menu next to Deploy, and select Manage deployments. Go to Tools and select Script Editor which will open in a new window. Download this ProtectedSheet template and enter your data in it from the third row. One such example is Skipser, which will encrypt your data in a document and secure it with a password. However, you can encrypt your Sheet using third party tools. Unfortunately, Google won’t let you password protect your Sheets. If you’re setting up a password protect for the first time, you have to set up your password first. *** SUPERCHARGE Your Gmail account with this FREE chrome extension *** How to Password Protect Your Google Sheet So, while Google doesn’t yet let you password-protect your Sheets, here’s a guide to how you can encrypt and decrypt your data, keeping your info safe from cybercriminals. But for important data, it’s recommended that you add an extra layer of security to your important spreadsheets.Īfter all, if someone gained access to your phone or computer, it wouldn’t be hard for them to gain access to your Google Drive. Google Sheets are automatically saved onto your Google Drive, so it’s easy to assume that they’re backed-up and secure in the Cloud.
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