You're welcome, Adrian. Glad to know it's useful.
On Mon, Jun 26, 2023 at 4:33 PM ACG <freuc...@idnet.com> wrote: > Thanks for that reply Alan... I've also learned something new. Great! > Adrian > > > On 26/06/2023 21:19, Alan B wrote: > > Working from what you ask, "I don't want others to edit my book while > they > > are viewing it," The first option that comes to mind is a secure PDF. > > > > OO can create a secure PDF via "File > Export as PDF..." > > > > The "PDF Options" dialog will open. > > > > Select the "Security" tab. > > Click the "Set Passwords..." button. > > > > The "Set passwords" dialog will open with options for two types of > > passwords. One password is to allow opening the PDF. That's not the one > to > > use. The "Set permission password" is the one to use. > > > > For the "Set permission password" put a password in the "Password" field > > and repeat it in the "Confirm" field. > > Click the "OK" button to return to the "PDF Options" dialog box. > > Tick the "Not permitted" option in the "Changes" section on the right > side > > of the Options dialog box. > > ... you may also want to disable copying text / images from the PDF into > > another file, untick "Enable copying of content" to prevent copying from > > the PDF > > Now click the "Export" button. > > > > The new PDF can be opened without a password but cannot be edited in a > PDF > > editor without knowing the "permission password." So don't make the > > permission password simple. NOTE: this permission password only applies > to > > the PDF. It has NOTHING to do with the .odt file. > > > > Whoever receives the PDF can open and read it at will but cannot edit it > > (and cannot copy from it if the "Enable copying of content" option was > > unticked). Even if the file is copied, the copy will still have the > > permission password in it so the copy can't be edited either. > > > > By doing this the file you send cannot be edited by the recipient and > > copies of the file cannot be edited. > > > > Keep in mind there are many ways to create an editable file from a PDF. > But > > the file you send and any copies made cannot be changed. > > > > On Sat, Jun 24, 2023 at 6:13 PM The Telepath <jlschallh...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> Hello OpenOffice, > >> I am wondering how you can waterproof a document on OpenOffice. I am a > >> writer and I am trying to send a copy of my book to people who are > giving > >> me feedback. I don't want others to edit my book while they are viewing > it. > >> What is the best way to send people a copy of my book, and they can only > >> view it? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Jada Schallhorn > >> > > > > > -- > https://independent.academia.edu/AdrianGrant1 > contributions at > https://onomastics.co.uk/forum/toponymy/ > https://onomastics.co.uk/forum/anthroponymy/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > -- Alan Boba CISSP, CCENT, ITIL v3 Foundations 2011
