Excel write protection: Protect workbook with password

If you activate write protection in Excel, you can protect your workbooks with a password. We'll show you how it's done.

Protect Excel file with password

1. Open the desired Excel file and click on the "File" tab in the top right.
2. Switch to "Information" in the menu bar on the left.
3. Click on the "Protect workbook" button at the top and select the "Encrypt with password" option (see image).
4. Enter a password and confirm it. Then the file can only be opened and edited with the correct password.

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