Google Docs – Prevent Downloading or Copying Data

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Is there a way to share a Google Document in view-only mode with someone but prevent them from downloading it, copying and pasting the data, printing it, or going to File > Make a copy?

I understand that if they really wanted to they could also take a screen shot and then OCR the image, but that's a little bit more technical, so I'm not sorry worried about people doing that.

Best Answer

Just added: Disable downloading, printing, and copying of any Google Drive file

From Google Support

If you don’t want your file to be widely shared, you can disable the option to download, print, or copy it. When someone with view or comment permissions opens the file, these options will be disabled.

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(h/t Lifehacker)

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