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3) Click OK. The Enter Password dialog box closes. Anyone who
tries to edit the section’s attributes or format will be prompted to
enter the password.
Figure 122: Password-protecting a section
Note
Passwords must contain at least five characters. The OK
button remains inactive until you have typed five characters.
Hiding sections
You can hide the current section so that it will not be displayed on the
screen or printed. You can also specify conditions for hiding the
section. For example, you can hide the section only from certain users.
Note
You cannot hide a section if it is the only content on the page
or if the section is in a header, footer, footnote, endnote, frame,
or table cell.
To hide a section, select the Hide option in the Hide area.
Figure 123: Hiding sections
To hide the section only under certain conditions, enter the desired
conditions in the With Condition field. The syntax and operators that
you use to enter conditions are the same ones that you use to enter
formulas. For syntax and a list of operators, see Writer’s online help
under “conditions”.
If the section is write-protected with a password, the password must be
entered to hide or reveal the text.
Note
Hiding text is not a secure way to stop someone else reading
it. It will stop the casual reader but will not prevent someone
who actively wants to find out what you have hidden―even if it
is password protected.
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