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How to Password Protect a Google Doc

Asmi DhakalBy Asmi DhakalDecember 26, 2022
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It is a good idea to keep your documents secure, especially if they contain confidential information. Unfortunately, Google does not currently offer the feature to password-protect individual documents.

You don’t have to worry about the security of your documents if you have entered a strong password for your Google account. However, if you’ve shared your password with another user, you must change your password to keep your Google Doc secure.

But, if you further wish to password-protect your Google Doc, you can only protect it by saving it in a destination that can only be accessed using a password. You can password-protect a form on Google Forms and store the link to the document you wish to protect.

Table of Contents

  • Manage Document Access
  • Using Google Forms
  • Use Winrar to Password Protect
    • Download Document
    • Set a Password
  • Change Google Account Password

Manage Document Access

There are other options Google Docs offers to keep your documents secure. You can limit access to your document to the users you only wish to share the document with. However, the users you choose to give access to must have a Gmail account. 

  1. Open Google Drive.
  2. Locate your document and right-click on it.
  3. Select Share.
    Share file google drive
  4. Under General Access, select the fly-out menu to choose Restricted.
    share google docs
  5. In the “Add people or groups” section, enter the emails of the users you wish to share your document with.
  6. Click Send.
    Send doc in email

Using Google Forms

Google Forms is an amazing workaround for when you want to protect Google documents that do not offer password protection. You can enter a password to keep the content of your Google Forms secure. Once a user enters the required password, Forms will display the link to your document from Google Docs.

  1. Navigate to Google Forms.
  2. Under Start a new form, select Blank.
    Google Forms Blank Form
  3. In the message box, type “Enter password”
  4. Choose Short answer in the drop-down menu.
    Create Google Forms 1
  5. Toggle on Required then, select the three-dot menu next to it.
  6. Select Response validation.
    Create Google Forms 2
  7. Click on Number, then choose Regular expression from the drop-down menu.
    Create Google Forms 3
  8. In the Pattern section, enter the password you wish to set. 
  9. Enter an error prompt for if a user gets the password wrong in the Custom error text section. (Optional)
    Create Google Forms 4
  10. Go to the Settings tab.
  11. Select the drop-down menu next to Presentation.
  12. Click on Edit.
    Create Google Forms 5
  13. Enter the link to your Google Sheet in the message box then click Save.
    Create Google Forms 6

Use Winrar to Password Protect

Winrar allows you to secure a document with a password which you can then upload to Google Drive. A user will need the set password to decrypt and access the document even after they download the file.

You must first download the file from Google Docs, encrypt it and then upload it back to Google Drive.

Download Document

  1. Head to Google Drive and open your document.
  2. Select File from the menu bar.
  3. Choose Download then select a file type.
    download google doc

Set a Password

  1. Open File Explorer. 
  2. Locate the folder you want to encrypt and right-click on it.
  3. Select Winrar > Add to Archive.
    Winrar Add to archive
  4. You can configure the compression setting including Archive formats in the General tab.
  5. In the General tab, click Set a password.
    Set winrar password
  6. Enter your password a confirm it.
    set password winrar
  7. Click OK > OK.

Drag and drop the file to Google Drive to upload it. You can share the link with your peers and ask them to unzip the file.

Change Google Account Password

If you have a weak password or have shared your password with somebody, you must change it immediately to keep your documents secure. Try including both upper and lower cases, numbers and special characters to keep your account secure. You can change the password to your Google account in your browser.

  1. Navigate to your Google Account and sign in.
  2. From the panel to your left, select Personal info.
    Change Google Account Password
  3. Scroll down then select Password.
    Change Google Account Password2
  4. Confirm your current password in the next window.
  5. Set a strong password and re-enter it in the next message box to confirm it.
    Change Google Account Password3
  6. Click Change Password.
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Asmi Dhakal is a Tech Writer specializing in Microsoft Office-based programs at TechNewsToday. She aims to use her experience to help others learn their way around its programs. Asmi’s interest in Office products grew when she first entered the marketing industry. While she initially struggled to understand their application, she eventually understood her way around them. In her articles, she exhibits a strong understanding of related issues and attempts to push only relevant fixes. Over time, she has grown a particular fondness for MS Excel and spends her free time learning Visual Basic Analysis (VBA). She’s always on the lookout for productivity tools that can get the job done quicker in Excel. Her approach to related problems is very humane, helping new users not only fix the issue but learn more about its nature. Asmi also heavily indulges in personal writing. She is a disciplined journal writer and has maintained a regular journal for 8 years! When her schedule allows, she works to rehabilitate street animals. You can contact her at asmi@technewstoday.com

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