Powerpoint: Remove write protection during presentation
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With the write protection, your PowerPoint presentation is safe from accidental changes. We'll show you how to remove it.
Powerpoint write protection: This is what it looks like
If you open a PowerPoint presentation with write protection, the following message appears: "Enter the password to change this presentation". You then have the option of entering a password or opening the file as read-only.
Powerpoint: Remove write protection from the presentation
You can only remove the write protection from the presentation if you also know the correct password:
- After opening the presentation, enter the password and confirm with "Change". The presentation will then open in PowerPoint.
- Then select the "Check" tab in the PowerPoint program bar.
- Click on "Passwords" in the "Protection" area.
- Now a new dialog window opens, in which you deactivate the check mark at "Require a password to change this presentation".
- Confirm the removal of the write protection with OK.
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