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Michael Bennett
Dec 12, 2017Brass Contributor
Excel worksheet protection in Excel Online
Does worksheet protection work in Excel Online? We have a workbook where we have set certain ranges for all users (Everyone) to be able to edit without password. Enable protection on the worksheet ...
matthieu290684
Dec 03, 2020Copper Contributor
Hi,
i've the issue in where I have protected the worksheet so that some collumns are unlocked and editable. The rest of the sheet is locked and cannot be edited. this is working fine if i open the file in the desktop app but i get the emssage this sheet is protected and cannot be edited if trying in excel in browser.
can anyone help me with this ?
Miro_2021
Jan 07, 2021Copper Contributor
matthieu290684 I have the same issue. IN desktop I can unlock some cells and then potect the sheet and it works. As soon as I upload it on share point I can not put data even in the unprotected cells. I can in desktop though. Strange.
- Wyn HopkinsJan 09, 2021MVPJust tested it out and works OK for me, what version of Desktop are you using? Also, when online go to Help and submit feedback to report the problem