Encrypting files

Time: 3 min
Difficulty: Easy
OS: macOS
Software: LibreOffice
Language: English

Before you start

Have GPGTools package installed

Get to OpenPGP: Encrypt File window

Right-click the file you want to encrypt

Choose Services option

That’s at the very bottom of the menu

Choose OpenPGP: Encrypt file

in the sub-menu

OpenPGP: Encrypt file will open

Encrypt the file

Choose the user/users you want to encrypt the file for

out of the list in this window

if you want to encrypt the file for your use too

Check Add to Recipients

Click Encrypt

The encryption process will begin

Check the encrypted file

The encryption process will take few seconds

You will be informed the file was encrypted

New, encrypted file appeared next to the original one

And that’s it!