Password Protect and Convert Excel to PDF on Windows with a desktop application

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Password Protect and Convert Excel to PDF on your Windows like a pro with a desktop app

Now you can turn manual document processes into effective online workflows using pdfFiller for Windows. Install the desktop application and get a complete set of advanced features for quick and high-quality document management.

Get started - Password Protect and Convert Excel to PDF with pdfFiller for Windows with the app

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Install the desktop app
Download and install the version that suits your PC.
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Log in
Enter your account credentials or create a new one.
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Start editing
Create or upload a document and start editing in seconds.
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How to Password Protect and Convert Excel to PDF on the desktop for Windows

Operating with PDF documents made simple with pdfFiller’s application for Windows. It's full-featured and has enough PDF editing and redacting tools to reduce the tiresome and repetitive processes. Learn to Password Protect and Convert Excel to PDF in no time.
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Visit the Microsoft Store and find the pdfFiller application
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Download the application and run it
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Click Add Document (the “+” in small screen mode) to upload your file. You can also drag-and-drop it to the editor
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You can also check out our detailed library of professional documents
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Go to the toolbar and choose the proper option to Password Protect and Convert Excel to PDF
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If you come across issues, contact our dedicated support team
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Explore more advanced tools for editing and annotating text
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Add comments to a PDF while you edit it by clicking the comment icon
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Turn your document into a fillable form by inserting the Add Fillable Fields option on the right
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Click Done to finish working with the document. It'll be accessible on your dashboard page
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From the dashboard, you can select to save your file in a different file format, rename, or move it to the trash
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You can also track the changes made to the document in the Audit Trail that you can access from the My Account tab
It only requires a few minutes to obtain the pdfFiller application for Windows desktop up and running. In addition to that, the application interface is simple to scale and can suit any display size. The program comes with a number of features that are self explanatory and straightforward to utilize. The benefit of use and effective features really helps to get rid of multitasking and speed up the change from paper to digital-based operations.
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Questions & Answers

Below is a list of the most common customer questions. If you can’t find an answer to your question, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
Prompt to open a workbook as read-onlyOpen the workbook you want to protect.Click the File menu, and then click Passwords.In the File Passwords dialog box, select the Read-only recommended check box, and click OK.Close the workbook.
Click the Options button at the bottom of the save dialog window that appears. At the bottom of the options window, enable the Encrypt the document with a password option and click OK. Enter the password you want to encrypt the PDF file with and then click OK.
Protect an Excel fileSelect File > Info.Select the Protect Workbook box and choose Encrypt with Password.Enter a password in the Password box, and then select OK.Confirm the password in the Reenter Password box, and then select OK.
Open the PDF and choose Tools > Protect > Encrypt > Encrypt with Password. If you receive a prompt, click Yes to change the security. Select Require a Password to Open the Document, then type the password in the corresponding field.
You can have Excel make a spreadsheet in read only format for others, so that people can read its contents but not edit them, or you can enforce other content restrictions. To do so, click the "File" tab in the ribbon menu, then click "Info." Then, click "Protect Document" and choose one of the options presented.