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chesjak34
Copper Contributor
Jun 06, 2020

Excel 2013 Passwords

Hi

I know I can protect files and workbooks but

is there any way I can password protect the entire Excel program so that someone cannot open up Excel without a password.  I do not want anyone opening up any files I have saved in the program.

 

Many thanks for your help.

 

Regards

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  • Abiola1's avatar
    Abiola1
    MVP
    Jun 06, 2020

    Hellochesjak34 

     

    To password your Excel workbook:

    Click on File

    Select Info

    Click on Protect Workbook drop-down

    Select Encrypt with Password

    Type in the Password and Confirm Password

     

    Click OK

    Close the Workbook

    Next type you reopen the Workbook, it will request for Password to gain access

     

     

  • mathetes's avatar
    mathetes
    Gold Contributor
    Jun 06, 2020

    chesjak34 

     

    That sounds like a question for your network administrator (assuming you're asking about something at work). I don't think Excel per se can be locked. But access to any of your files is something you or a network admin should be able to control, but it's not an Excel question.

     

    If you're talking of your home computer, that too is another question. I've never even worried about it, because my files are secure from prying eyes, including those in the cloud (OneDrive, iCloud). I can grant access to selected people, and have done so, but unless I do they're secure.

     

    So unless you've got some unusual circumstances, I'm pretty sure you've come to the wrong place. Maybe you could say more about the sources of your concern.

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