Excel 2016: bypass VDR anti-print screen protection?
I have access to an Excel file that is protected by a Virtual Data Room. The Excel file is locked to the bone: I cannot edit any information, cannot link to the file from another Excel file, cannot copy any information and (that's a first for me) am unable to print screen anything (either with the Print Screen key, with the Windows Snipping Tool or with a third-party tool, Greenshot: the Excel window appears black in all cases). I am on a W10 machine.
Could someone please tell me :
- How this is done and how I could protect my own Excel files in such a way?
- If there are ways to bypass this print-screen protection? I could try opening it on a Mac or Linux computer to see whether these OSs' print screen work (since I reckon the Office-WindowsOS integration must be stronger than the Office-MacOS or Office-Linux), but don't have access to such a machine right now and installing a VM would be a bit overkill. Aside for this idea, I am at my wit's end.
I am asking this question out of curiosity: since printing, for some reason, is allowed, I was able to print to pdf then copy to an unprotected Excel file anyway – but I'd really like to know whether I can print screen.
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asked Nov 22 at 15:02
Alexandre d'Entraigues
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I have access to an Excel file that is protected by a Virtual Data Room. The Excel file is locked to the bone: I cannot edit any information, cannot link to the file from another Excel file, cannot copy any information and (that's a first for me) am unable to print screen anything (either with the Print Screen key, with the Windows Snipping Tool or with a third-party tool, Greenshot: the Excel window appears black in all cases). I am on a W10 machine.
Could someone please tell me :
- How this is done and how I could protect my own Excel files in such a way?
- If there are ways to bypass this print-screen protection? I could try opening it on a Mac or Linux computer to see whether these OSs' print screen work (since I reckon the Office-WindowsOS integration must be stronger than the Office-MacOS or Office-Linux), but don't have access to such a machine right now and installing a VM would be a bit overkill. Aside for this idea, I am at my wit's end.
I am asking this question out of curiosity: since printing, for some reason, is allowed, I was able to print to pdf then copy to an unprotected Excel file anyway – but I'd really like to know whether I can print screen.
microsoft-excel microsoft-excel-2016
asked Nov 22 at 15:02
Alexandre d'Entraigues
2481311
Open it in LibreOffice?
– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 22 at 15:36
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I have access to an Excel file that is protected by a Virtual Data Room. The Excel file is locked to the bone: I cannot edit any information, cannot link to the file from another Excel file, cannot copy any information and (that's a first for me) am unable to print screen anything (either with the Print Screen key, with the Windows Snipping Tool or with a third-party tool, Greenshot: the Excel window appears black in all cases). I am on a W10 machine.
Could someone please tell me :
- How this is done and how I could protect my own Excel files in such a way?
- If there are ways to bypass this print-screen protection? I could try opening it on a Mac or Linux computer to see whether these OSs' print screen work (since I reckon the Office-WindowsOS integration must be stronger than the Office-MacOS or Office-Linux), but don't have access to such a machine right now and installing a VM would be a bit overkill. Aside for this idea, I am at my wit's end.
I am asking this question out of curiosity: since printing, for some reason, is allowed, I was able to print to pdf then copy to an unprotected Excel file anyway – but I'd really like to know whether I can print screen.
microsoft-excel microsoft-excel-2016
asked Nov 22 at 15:02
Alexandre d'Entraigues
2481311
I have access to an Excel file that is protected by a Virtual Data Room. The Excel file is locked to the bone: I cannot edit any information, cannot link to the file from another Excel file, cannot copy any information and (that's a first for me) am unable to print screen anything (either with the Print Screen key, with the Windows Snipping Tool or with a third-party tool, Greenshot: the Excel window appears black in all cases). I am on a W10 machine.
Could someone please tell me :
- How this is done and how I could protect my own Excel files in such a way?
- If there are ways to bypass this print-screen protection? I could try opening it on a Mac or Linux computer to see whether these OSs' print screen work (since I reckon the Office-WindowsOS integration must be stronger than the Office-MacOS or Office-Linux), but don't have access to such a machine right now and installing a VM would be a bit overkill. Aside for this idea, I am at my wit's end.
I am asking this question out of curiosity: since printing, for some reason, is allowed, I was able to print to pdf then copy to an unprotected Excel file anyway – but I'd really like to know whether I can print screen.
microsoft-excel microsoft-excel-2016
microsoft-excel microsoft-excel-2016
asked Nov 22 at 15:02
Alexandre d'Entraigues
2481311
asked Nov 22 at 15:02
Alexandre d'Entraigues
2481311
asked Nov 22 at 15:02
Alexandre d'Entraigues
2481311
asked Nov 22 at 15:02
Alexandre d'Entraigues
2481311
asked Nov 22 at 15:02
Alexandre d'Entraigues
2481311
2481311
Open it in LibreOffice?
– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 22 at 15:36
add a comment |
Open it in LibreOffice?
– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 22 at 15:36
Open it in LibreOffice?
– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 22 at 15:36
Open it in LibreOffice?
– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 22 at 15:36
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Open it in LibreOffice?
– cybernetic.nomad
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