How To Disable Download Google Doc
If you don t want your file to be widely shared you can disable the option to download print or copy it.
How to disable download google doc. Disable downloading printing and copying of any google drive file. On your computer open chrome. You can limit how people share print download and copy. Open google drive and sign in if necessary. To use the feature open the sharing dialogue from any google drive file and click on advanced in the lower right corner.
You can now disable download print and copy options for those with comment or view permissions. At the top click settings. Uncheck viewers and commenters can see the option to download print and copy. To do this do followings. Right click specific document that you want to secure by disabling download option.
At the top click settings. Check the disable options to download print and copy for commenters. Tap the grey available offline switch. Uncheck viewers and commenters can see the option to download print and copy. At the top right click more.
If you d rather keep the google doc in an editable state you can make it available offline instead. Unlike on desktop you can only download a google doc file as a pdf on an android. Tap in the bottom right corner of the google doc file. When someone with view or comment permissions opens the file these options will be disabled. To delete everything select all time.
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