Formulas are one of the most important components of an Excel sheet and as such, deserve–warrant–protection. You don’t want users accidentally changing formulas and impacting the purpose of your work.

Any program that doesn't do what you expect or let you make changes to something you should be able to edit is frustrating, and Excel is no exception. When it comes to Excel not permitting the ...

If a user inadvertently changes the formulas in your Excel workbooks, all your hard work could go out the window. This ebook explains how to protect and hide those formulas so they remain safe and ...

To lock cells in Microsoft Excel, follow the methods below. A Format Cells dialog box is open. In the dialog box, click the Protection tab. On the Protection tab page, check if the lock checkbox is ...

Audit hidden data, filters, and hard-coded values to ensure your Excel spreadsheets are professional and precise.

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Creating a macro in Microsoft Excel allows you to program automatic tasks into a spreadsheet or template that can contain multiple commands or functions for easy access and use. After these macros are ...

If you use a computer, you probably have some Microsoft Excel documents on your Mac or PC that you wouldn’t want other people to find and read. After all, Excel serves not only the average person, but ...