Microsoft Excel is a fantastic software provided by Microsoft, the makers of the Windows operating system.
It is the most popular software for spreadsheets and is used by countless people worldwide.
Excel has been with us since the early days of Windows, meaning a very long time.
Although Microsft Excel has evolved with every new version, it is not perfect.
It has an amazing UI but still, some people face difficulties in using it.
As it is a spreadsheet software, there are cells where you could put values.
I also did not know how to do this in the past.
Can you lock or unlock protected cells in Excel?
Yes, you’re free to unlock/lock protected cells in an Excel spreadsheet.
Read the full post to know more details.
There is no need to worry if you do not know how to do it.
I have written the different methods in great detail.
It has the steps that you would normally follow to lock or unlock cells in Excel.
If you want to do it, then yo follow the steps given below.
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it’s possible for you to put special privileges for some sheets in Excel.
it’s crucial that you change some options for editing those cells.
The same goes for when you want to lick/unlock those cells.
If you want to know how to lock/unlock protected cells, follow the steps given below.
After protecting an Excel sheet, you will also have to unprotect it later on.
you could give a password to protect the sheet correctly.
If, by any chance you forgot your password, there is no reason to worry.
Note that this method is applicable for Excel 2012 and lower.
The process is similar to protecting a sheet, just follow the steps given below.
It is essential to know how to do that.
That is why I have written the steps on how you could hide or unhide rows in Excel.
This feature is good for giving special privileges to whoever you want.
FAQ
Why dont my arrow keys work in Excel?
This happens because the scroll lock feature is enabled on your rig.
Press the Scroll lock button on your keyboard to fix this problem.
Where is my Scroll Lock key?
The Scroll lock key is above the arrow keys on your keyboard.
How do I lock cells in sheets?
go for the cells you want to lock and press the F4 key to put a $ sign.
Press f4 again to lock or unlock the cells.
I wish you luck in your spreadsheet creations on Excel.
