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Why can nobody type?
Short answer. Every cell starts Locked.
What is needed to unprotect?
The password.
Unlock, then protect
| Select entry cells, Ctrl+1 |
| Protection tab: untick Locked |
| Review, Protect Sheet |
| Unprotect Sheet to edit again |
Remember
| Unlock first, protect second |
| Password only if you set one |
Sheet protected. Nobody can type? Protecting a sheet takes four steps. All cells start locked. Unlock entry cells with Ctrl+1. Then Review, Protect Sheet. Unprotect to edit. Unlock first, protect second. Password only if you set one.
This clip is from the full lesson: Protect and unprotect worksheets — 6 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: NIOS Secondary Data Entry Operations (229)
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