On the right side, select the Open checkboxes for the file types that you want to open in the Protected View. Now, select the Open selected file types in Protected View radio button at the bottom.

Key Takeaways : Excel spreadsheets can be protected by Edit Ranges, Sheet Protection, Workbook Protection, File Modify Password, VBA Project Password, and File Open Password.

This guide will show you how to safely unlock your password-protected documents — including PDFs, Word, and Excel files — using Wondershare Dr.Fone.

Remember that, with password protections removed, anyone with access to your Excel file can open, view, and edit it. If you've decided a password isn't necessary anymore, this likely isn't an issue.

It is possible to create a macro in an Excel sheet that unlock the sheet which is already protected by a password. Users can easily prepare a document in the sheet and then lock it again with a ...

The sheet is password protected. I can open the .xlsx file, I can't do anything to the worksheet other than enter data. Heck, I can't even change the font.

Launch Excel and open the protected worksheet. Select the "Review" tab, and then click "Unprotect Sheet." Enter the password, if prompted.