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<title xml-lang="en-US" id="tit">Protecting Records</title>
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<bookmark_value>protecting; recorded changes</bookmark_value>
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  <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="hd_id3159201" role="heading" level="1" l10n="U" oldref="1"><variable id="redlining_protect"><link href="text/shared/guide/redlining_protect.xhp" name="Protecting Records">Protecting Records</link> 
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  <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id1631824" role="note" l10n="NEW">The review function is available in %PRODUCTNAME for text documents and spreadsheet documents.</paragraph>
  <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3154751" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="2">To protect the changes made in a document during editing, choose <emph>Edit - Changes - Protect Records</emph>. To turn off the function or to accept or reject changes it is necessary to enter the correct password first.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3147088" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="3">Choose <emph>Protect Records</emph>. This opens the <link href="text/shared/01/password_dlg.xhp" name="Password"><emph>Password</emph></link> dialog.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3153345" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="4">Enter a password consisting of at least 5 characters and confirm it. Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
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