Description: This article describes how to set up a custom password device lock on your Google Nexus 7 tablet.

1. Touch the App Viewer icon while at one of the home screens on your desktop.
   
2. If Settings is not available on this page, swipe from right-to-left to reveal more apps. Tap on the Settings icon.
   
3. Tap on Security.
   
4. Tap on Screen lock.
   
5. Tap Password.
   
6. Type in a password. This can be any combinations of upper and lower case letters, numbers or special characters (i.e. #, @, etc.). When done, tap Next.
   
7. Type in the password again for confirmation. Tap Done.
8. Your screen lock password is now set. To test it, press the Power button on the Google Nexus 7 tablet to lock it.

To unlock it, press the Power button again. Enter the password set up in the aforementioned steps and tap Done to unlock the tablet.