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<a name="protection"></a>Protecting Contents in LibreOffice Writer</h1>
<p id="par_id1924802" class="paragraph" dir="auto">The following is an overview of the different ways of protecting contents in <span class="productname">LibreOffice</span> Writer from being modified or deleted.</p>
<h2 id="hd_id3150114" dir="auto">Protecting Sections in <span class="productname">LibreOffice</span> Writer</h2>
<p id="par_id3150592" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Any section of a <span class="productname">LibreOffice</span> Writer text document can be protected against changes, and with an optional password.</p>
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<div class="notetext"><p id="par_id4545426" dir="auto"><a name="protwarn"></a>Protection is not intended to be an information security protection, it is a switch to prevent accidental changes.</p></div>
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<a name="turnon"></a>Turning on protection</h3>
<p id="par_id1811201645676" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Information to protect must be in a section. To create or select a section:</p>
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<p id="par_id181120161920589" class="paragraph" dir="auto">If the section does not exist: Select the text, then choose menu <span class="menuitem">Insert - Section...</span> .</p>
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<p id="par_id181120164739204" class="paragraph" dir="auto">If the section already exists: <a name="gotosection"></a>Choose menu <span class="menuitem">Format - Sections...</span> and select the section in the list <span class="emph">Section</span>, or right-click on the section in the Navigator and choose <span class="menuitem">Edit...</span>.</p>
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<p id="par_id181120164720479" class="paragraph" dir="auto">If you want to protect the contents without a password, choose the <span class="emph">Protect</span> check box under the <span class="emph">Write protection</span>.</p>
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<p id="par_id181120164720412" class="paragraph" dir="auto">If you want the protection with a password, choose <span class="emph">Protect</span> and <span class="emph">With password</span> check boxes and click on the <span class="emph">Password…</span> button. Enter and confirm a password of at least five characters.</p>
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<h3 id="hd_id1811201610294" dir="auto">Modification of protection</h3>
<p id="par_id18112016456789" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Choose menu <span class="menuitem">Format - Sections...</span> and select the section in the list <span class="emph">Section</span>, or right-click on the section in the Navigator and choose <span class="menuitem">Edit...</span>.</p>
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<p id="par_id18112016456780" class="paragraph" dir="auto">If the protection does not have a password and you would like to use one, choose the <span class="emph">With password</span> checkbox, click the <span class="emph">Password</span> button, and enter and confirm a password of at least five characters.</p>
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<p id="par_id18112016234567" class="paragraph" dir="auto">If the protection has a password and you want to clear it, uncheck the <span class="emph">With password</span> box under <span class="emph">Write protection</span> and enter the correct password.</p>
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<p id="par_id18112016234566" class="paragraph" dir="auto">If the section is protected with a password and you want to change it, click on the <span class="emph">Password</span> button in the <span class="emph">Edit Sections</span> window and enter the correct password twice.</p>
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<a name="turnoff"></a>Turning off protection</h3>
<p id="par_id18112016456781" class="tablecontent" dir="auto">Choose menu <span class="menuitem">Format - Sections...</span> and select the section in the list <span class="emph">Section</span>, or right-click on the section in the Navigator and choose <span class="menuitem">Edit...</span>.</p>
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<p id="par_id18112016345678" class="tablecontent" dir="auto">If the protection does not have a password, uncheck the <span class="emph">Protect</span> box under <span class="emph">Write protection</span>.</p>
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<p id="par_id19112016123456" class="tablecontent" dir="auto">If the protection has a password, uncheck the <span class="emph">Protect</span> box under <span class="emph">Write protection</span> and enter the correct password.</p>
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<h2 id="hd_id3146081" dir="auto">Protecting Cells in a <span class="productname">LibreOffice</span> Writer Table</h2>
<p id="par_id3154480" class="paragraph" dir="auto">You can protect the contents of individual cells of tables or whole table in <span class="productname">LibreOffice</span> Writer from changes.</p>
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<div class="notetext"><p id="par_id363170" dir="auto">Protection is not intended to be an information security protection, it is a switch to prevent accidental changes.</p></div>
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<h3 id="par_id3154360" dir="auto">Turning on protection</h3>
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<p id="par_id3145643" class="paragraph" dir="auto">For one or several cells, place the cursor in a cell or select needed several cells. Choose the <span class="menuitem">Table - Protect Cells</span> in menu bar.</p>
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<p id="par_id1911201610283" class="paragraph" dir="auto">For whole table, select the table, and choose the <span class="menuitem">Table - Protect Cells</span> in menu bar.</p>
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<h3 id="par_id3150042" dir="auto">Turning off protection</h3>
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<div class="notetext"><p id="par_id3155178" dir="auto"><a name="firstof"></a>If necessary, choose <span id="swlnsystextswriterguideprotectionxhp_1" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACtextswriterguideprotectionxhp_1" class="MAC"><span class="menuitem">LibreOffice - Preferences</span>
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaulttextswriterguideprotectionxhp_1"><span class="menuitem">Tools - Options</span></span></span><span class="menuitem"> - LibreOffice Writer - Formatting Aids</span> and select <span class="emph">Enable cursor</span> under the <span class="emph">Protected Areas</span>.</p></div>
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<p id="par_id1711201619364829" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Place the cursor in the cell or in the selected cells and choose the <span class="menuitem">Table - Unprotect Cells</span> in menu bar.</p>
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<p id="par_id3151189" class="paragraph" dir="auto">For whole table, right-click on the table in the Navigator, and choose <span class="emph">Table - Unprotect</span> in the context menu or select the whole table and choose <span class="menuitem">Table - Unprotect Cells</span> in menu bar.</p>
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<h2 id="hd_id3149259" dir="auto">Contents Protection in Tables of Contents and Indexes</h2>
<p id="par_id3153966" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Tables of contents and indexes created in <span class="productname">LibreOffice</span> Writer, are automatically protected against accidental changes.</p>
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<div class="notetext"><p id="par_id814539" dir="auto">Protection is not intended to be an information security protection, it is a switch to prevent accidental changes.</p></div>
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<h3 id="par_id3145767" dir="auto">Turning on protection</h3>
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<p id="par_id3159088" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Right-click in the index or table of contents. Choose <span class="menuitem">Edit Index...</span> in the context menu. Choose <span class="emph">Protected against manual changes</span> on the <span class="emph">Type</span> tab.</p>
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<p id="par_id181120162840123" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Right-click on the index or table of contents in the Navigator and choose <span class="emph">Index - Read-only</span> item.</p>
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<h3 id="par_id3154118" dir="auto">Turning off protection</h3>
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<div class="notetext"><p id="par_id3148463" dir="auto">If necessary, choose <span id="swlnsystextswriterguideprotectionxhp_1" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACtextswriterguideprotectionxhp_1" class="MAC"><span class="menuitem">LibreOffice - Preferences</span>
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaulttextswriterguideprotectionxhp_1"><span class="menuitem">Tools - Options</span></span></span><span class="menuitem"> - LibreOffice Writer - Formatting Aids</span> and select <span class="emph">Enable cursor</span> under the <span class="emph">Protected Areas</span>.</p></div>
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<p id="par_id3152968" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Right-click in the index or table of contents. Choose <span class="menuitem">Edit Index...</span> in the context menu. Uncheck <span class="emph">Protected against manual changes</span> on the <span class="emph">Type</span> tab.</p>
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<p id="par_id3152774" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Right-click in the index or table of contents in the Navigator and uncheck <span class="emph">Index - Read-only</span>.</p>
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<h2 id="hd_id641630957309611" dir="auto">Protecting fields and bookmarks from changes</h2>
<p id="par_id621630957319188" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Choose <span class="menuitem">Tools - Protect Document - Protect Fields</span> to protect all fields against changes. Use this protection to prevent accidental changes in fields.</p>
<p id="par_id111630957324575" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Choose <span class="menuitem">Tools - Protect Document - Protect Bookmarks</span> to protect all bookmarks against changes. Use this protection to prevent accidental bookmark changes.</p>
<h2 id="hd_id1811201623985" dir="auto">Protection of the whole <span class="productname">LibreOffice</span> Writer document from changes.</h2>
<p id="par_id31544811" class="paragraph" dir="auto">You can protect the contents of <span class="productname">LibreOffice</span> Writer document from changes, with one of the following file formats: .doc, .docx, .odt, .ott.</p>
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<p id="par_id18112016812973" class="paragraph" dir="auto">To enable the protection of the whole document, go to <span id="swlnsystextswriterguideprotectionxhp_2" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACtextswriterguideprotectionxhp_2" class="MAC"><span class="emph">LibreOffice - Preferences</span>
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaulttextswriterguideprotectionxhp_2"><span class="emph">Tools - Options</span></span></span><span class="emph"> - LibreOffice Writer - Compatibility</span> and choose <span class="emph">Protect form</span>. To disable protection, uncheck it.</p>
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