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ccarp
New member | Level 2
8 years ago

Can I password protect a folder in my own dropbox?

Is it possible to password protect a folder so that even I have to enter the password to open a folder in my own dropbox?
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MooPla
New member | Level 2
7 years ago

Can I just password protect a file (.xlsx)?

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Rich
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7 years ago

Excel has it's own function to password protect an XLSX file. It's not a function of Dropbox.

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    MooPla
    New member | Level 2
    7 years ago

    Everytime I set a password and then try to open in Dropbox (using excel online) I get an error message

    Couldn't Load this Workbook

    Unsupported features

    workbook encryption

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