How to Password-Protect a Google Sheet? - Layer Tutorial

Discover how to password-protect a Google Sheet to secure data on your Google Sheet by setting up a password to encrypt and decrypt the data.

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[golayer]

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[amanbereket]

I don't know why Google failed to include this feature by itself without using third party extensions. These extension might pose security risk.

[lancemiguelguerra]

Hi there, if one person encrypted the file, another use cannot decrypt it so it's counter productive for people wanting to share data for specific eyes.

[reuvenlavie]

Hi, I don't see the option "protect file" after "help"... How do I discover it?

[krishnakant]

I dont have the option of protect file in my google sheet? Can you help

[comebackcs]

I think if someone can hack into your google drive account & get access to your sheets, decrypting won't be a challenge to them

[sweetmask]

Is there anything like that on XLSX file?

[rahimpeerbhai]

i tried sharing the file with someone and giving them the password & it tells them they dont have access even though i made them an editor it says i need to give them access to decrypt sheet . Any Advice

[kahna]

Actually you are using third party extension or app which not helpful to get data self safe of himself through other app