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SheriW
Sep 23, 2020Copper Contributor
How to lock a spreadsheet in Sharepoint
I need to lock a spreadsheet to be view only in Sharepoint. There has to be an answer. I don't want to make it by permissions or change library settings, just to lock or encrypt a spreadsheet. Ple...
BradD
Sep 23, 2020Brass Contributor
I may be missing something but, it’s Excel, why wouldn’t you just use the Excel protection functionality that’s been there for 100 years?
RaviNair21
Aug 16, 2022Copper Contributor
Hi BradD,
I tried the sharepoint sheet to be edited in the excel first but it doesn't go to the excelsheet itself, it only reopens in the sharepoint link, I used the "OPEN IN DESKTOP" option, still it reopens/refreshes my sharepoint sheet only and thereby not giving me much option to move further ..