To lock cells in Excel from editing, select the cells you want to lock, then right-click and choose "Format Cells". In the "Format Cells" dialog box, select the "Protection" tab and check the box for "Locked".
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To delete an editable range, select it in theRanges unlocked by a password when sheet is protectedbox, and then selectDelete. In theTitlebox, type the name for the range that you want to unlock. In theRefers to cellsbox, type an equal sign (=), and then type the...
Still in the "Allow Users to Edit Ranges" dialog box, click "Protect Sheet" button to protect the whole sheet. See screenshot: In the following dialog boxes, type a password and confirm it.(Here, you’d better type a different password than you used to unlock the ranges.) And then, ...
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Check marks unlock the last five options in this example. Image Credit:Screenshot courtesy of Microsoft. Click the "Sort" check box if you want users to be able to sort data using the Sort & Filter group options under the Data tab. This won't allow them to sort ranges on any locked ...
In the Allow Users to Edit Ranges pop-up, clickNew. This will open a New Ranges pop-up that has all the cells you’ve selected. Give this a title to make it easy to find, such as Locked Data Input Cells. Enter a password for the range of cells, clickOK, and confirm the password...
Excel in a variety of ways. You can lock specific cells, cell ranges, rows, and columns. There are a few sets of steps in the process, but after you do it once, it will come easily for future workbooks. Here, we’ll walk you through how to lock cells in Microsoft Excel on Mac....
(Insert screenshot of the "Allow Users to Edit Ranges" checkbox) Method 2: Protecting Specific Cells (if applicable) Right-click on the cells you want to protect and choose Format Cells. Check the Locked box in the Protection tab.
Note.If a given cell belongs to more than one range unlocked by a password, all users who are authorized to edit any of those ranges can edit the cell. How to lock cells in Excel other than input cells When you've put a lot of effort in creating a sophisticated form or calculation ...