Password-protected Numbers spreadsheet only opens in computer that created it

I recently password-protected a spreadsheet file on my iMac. It works just fine when I open it on my iMac. However, if I try to open that same file from my MacBook Air, it rejects the password. It says that the password is incorrect. When I try to open that same file on my iPhone 5s, I experience the same outcome. Then I go right back to my iMac, open the exact same file and type in the same exact password, and it works just fine again!! Any ideas?

Hi tommo,
Sounds like a corrupted plist (preferences) file.
Quit Numbers, then do the following:
The file indicated in the discussion linked in Ian's post is: com.apple.LaunchServices.plist
You'll find it at:
Macintosh HD > Users > yourusername > Library > Preferences > com.apple.LaunchServices.plist
With versions of OS X after 10.6, the User Library is hidden. To get to your Library, start in Finder.
Go to the Go menu, press and hold the option key, and select Library. Double click Preferences, then locate and select com.apple.LaunchServices.plist and drag that file to either the Desktop or the Trash.
Then try double-clickig a .numbers file.
Regards,
Barry

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