We know that you work with a variety of file formats in Google Drive. That’s why, starting today, we’re making it possible to preview password-protected Microsoft Office documents, presentations, and spreadsheets in Drive. Going forward, when you attempt to open one of these file types in Drive on the web, you’ll be prompted to enter the password and, upon doing so successfully, you’ll see a read-only preview of that document.
Note that this feature also works when you open password-protected Office files sent as attachments in Gmail.
Launch Details
Release track:
Launching to both Rapid release and Scheduled release
Editions:
Available to all G Suite editions
Rollout pace:
Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility)
Impact:
All end users
Action:
Change management suggested/FYI
Launch release calendar
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Note that this feature also works when you open password-protected Office files sent as attachments in Gmail.
Launch Details
Release track:
Launching to both Rapid release and Scheduled release
Editions:
Available to all G Suite editions
Rollout pace:
Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility)
Impact:
All end users
Action:
Change management suggested/FYI
Launch release calendar
Launch detail categories
Get these product update alerts by email
Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updates