ℹ️This feature is only accessible to Admins.
Secure Office is a feature in Ansarada that adds extra protection to Microsoft Office files (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). It lets administrators control whether people can print, edit, save, or copy these files. All actions are tracked in the audit trail reports.
There are certain requirements that people accessing the Secure Office files need to have installed or enabled on their computer. Learn more about Secure Office system requirements here.
⚠️ We do not normally recommend that you turn off the security applied to documents. When you turn Secure Office off, all Excel, PowerPoint, and Word files will be unsecured, and you will not be able to revoke access to the downloaded Office files.
How to Turn Off Secure Office
Step 1: Log in to the Ansarada Data Room
Log in at dash.ansarada.com
Step 2: Navigate to the Settings tab
The settings page can be found on the left-hand tool bar of the page.
Step 3: Locate the Microsoft Office documents section
Scroll down the page until the option, you can toggle the button on and off here. Confirm the action.
Step 4: Saving the changes made
Scroll down to the bottom of the page to save the changes.
FAQ
When to Turn Off Secure Office?
When to Turn Off Secure Office?
When all your Microsoft files require external editing or collaboration after the data room has been disabled, you can disable Secure Office. Doing so enables users to retain a permanent copy on their desktops after their initial download. If files need to be submitted to you, then security should be off.
What will happens when I turn off Secure Office?
What will happens when I turn off Secure Office?
We do not normally recommend that you turn off the security applied to documents. When you turn Secure Office off, all Excel, PowerPoint, and Word files will be unsecured, and you will not be able to revoke access to the downloaded Office files.
What would happen with all other files that aren't Office?
What would happen with all other files that aren't Office?
Security Controls can still be applied as long as they are PDF files. Security can only ever be applied to either PDFs or Office files, security controls cannot be applied to other formats.
What would happen when security is turned off and then turned back on?
What would happen when security is turned off and then turned back on?
Microsoft Office security is turned off and then turned back on, Security controls must be re-applied to the documents by editing the Security settings for the Team/Sub team. Learn how to edit Security settings here.
Can I turn off the secure office on a document by document basics?
Can I turn off the secure office on a document by document basics?
Yes you can choose to only turn off the secure office for certain documents only, you can follow the steps in this article.