Google Drive is an excellent cloud service.

Here are the best ways to password protect Google Drive files.

Restricting file access on Google Drive is one of the best ways to prevent unauthorized access to your files.

Google Drive website

Heres how to restrict file access on Google Drive.

Open your favorite web surfing app and visit theGoogle Drive website.

Right-hit the Google Drive file to which you want torestrict accessand selectGet Link.

‘Get Link’

Now, on the General Access, selectRestrictedand click theDonebutton.

This is how you might restrict file access on Google Drive.

Heres what you should probably do.

Restricted

  1. snag the(+ New)button on Google Drive.

From the list of options that appears, click onGoogle Forms > Blank Form.

On the Google Form website,name the newly created form.

enter their email address

Next, tap on the field that says Untitled Question andadd the password detail.

press the drop-down menu next to it and selectShort Answer.

At the bottom-right corner, enable theRequiredtoggle.

(+ New)

Next, punch the three dots beside it and selectResponse validation.

Now, you will find some more options in your form.

To use Text as a password, click theNumberdrop-down and selectText.

Google Forms > Blank Form

Now, enter thePasswordin the text field.

Enter theincorrect password messageon the Custom error text field.

Next, click theSettingstab, as shown in the screenshot below.

name the newly created form

Now scroll down to the Presentation and click theEditbutton beside theConfirmation message.

On the Confirmation message field,enter the Google Drive URLand click theSavebutton.

Once done, click theSendbutton at the top-right corner.

‘Short Answer’

Now switch to thelinktab on the Send form andcopy the Google Docs link.

When someone opens the form, they will be asked to enter the password.

Users who enter the correct password will get the Google Drive file URL.

enable the ‘Required’ toggle

First of all,download & install WinRARon your Windows PC.

Once installed, navigate to the file which you want to password protect.

Right-tap on it and selectAdd to archive.

select ‘Text’

Click theSet passwordon the Archive name and parameters.

At the Enter password prompt,enter and reenter the password.

Once youve done this, click theOKbutton.

enter the Password

Now, on the Archiving with a password prompt, hit the OK button.

This is the easiest way to password protect any files on Windows 11.

Users who download the ZIP file will be asked to enter the password to unlock the files.

click on the Settings tab

you could also use otherthird-party file compressorson your Windows 11 to create a password-protected RAR/ZIP file.

We have shared a detailed guide onpassword-protecting MS Office fileson Windows.

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enter the Google Drive URL

click on the Send button

switch to link tab

‘Add to archive’

Set password

enter and reenter the password

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