How To Unprotect?

Open the protected spreadsheet, and select Review > Unprotect Sheet. You could also right-click the protected spreadsheet, then select Unprotect Sheet. You can identify a protected spreadsheet under the Changes section of the Review tab on the ribbon.

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How do you unprotect a password?

You can access the same above option by right-clicking the protected spreadsheet tab, then select the ‘Unprotect Sheet’ option from the context menu. If your sheet is a password-protected worksheet, Excel will prompt you to enter the password. Type the password in the Unprotect Sheet dialog box and click ‘OK’.

How do you unlock a protected?

You can also press Ctrl+Shift+F or Ctrl+1. In the Format Cells popup, in the Protection tab, uncheck the Locked box and then click OK. This unlocks all the cells on the worksheet when you protect the worksheet.

How do I unprotect a workbook?

Unprotect an Excel worksheet

  1. Go to the worksheet you want to unprotect.
  2. Go to File > Info > Protect > Unprotect Sheet, or from the Review tab > Changes > Unprotect Sheet.
  3. If the sheet is protected with a password, then enter the password in the Unprotect Sheet dialog box, and click OK.

How do you unprotect cells?

How to unprotect a cell or worksheet

  1. In the menu bar, click the Review tab.
  2. In the Protect group, click the Unprotect Sheet option.
  3. In the Unprotect Sheet sheet window that pops up, enter the password to unlock the worksheet, then click OK.

How do I remove a protected sheet from Google Sheets?

Click the tab’s drop-down arrow and choose “Protect”. Now the “Protect” sidebar will open ready for you to protect a sheet but you want to “un-protect” so click “Cancel”. Now you will see the protection rule for that sheet and now you click the trash-can icon to remove the protection for that sheet.

How do I unlock a protected Excel sheet for free?

Unprotect Excel from any device: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS.

  1. Upload your Excel files to unlock.
  2. Enter the protection password.
  3. Press the “UNLOCK” button.
  4. Download the unlocked files instantly or send a download link to email.

How do you unprotect a PDF document?

How to unlock a PDF to remove password security:

  1. Open the PDF in Acrobat.
  2. Use the “Unlock” tool: Choose “Tools” > “Protect” > “Encrypt” > “Remove Security.”
  3. Remove Security: The options vary depending on the type of password security attached to the document.

How do I unprotect a WPS spreadsheet without the password?

Input the password, and then press OK. If you want to remove the password of a workbook, go to Review tab > Unprotect Workbook icon, input the password to cancel the protection.

How do you lock a cell?

Follow these steps to lock cells in a worksheet:

  1. Select the cells you want to lock.
  2. On the Home tab, in the Alignment group, click the small arrow to open the Format Cells popup window.
  3. On the Protection tab, select the Locked check box, and then click OK to close the popup.

How do you hide rows?

How to hide individual rows in Excel

  1. Open Excel.
  2. Select the row(s) you wish to hide. Select an entire row by clicking on its number on the left hand side of the spreadsheet.
  3. Right-click anywhere in the selected row.
  4. Click “Hide.”

How freeze panes excel?

From the View tab, Windows Group, click the Freeze Panes drop down arrow. Select either Freeze Top Row or Freeze First Column. Excel inserts a thin line to show you where the frozen pane begins.

How do I insert a protected sheet in Excel?

Click the File menu in the upper-left corner of the Excel window, and then select Info. Click the Protect Workbook button and then select the Protect Workbook Structure option from the drop-down list. If your workbook structure is protected, the Unprotect Workbook dialog box will pop up.

How do I unlock a Gsheet?

How to Unlock a Locked Cell

  1. Click the Data option in the menu.
  2. Click on ‘Protect sheets and ranges’.
  3. Click on the cell/range/sheet option that you want to unlock for everyone.
  4. Click on Delete icon which is next to the ‘Enter a description’ box.

How do you unlock a phone without the password?

Just do any of the following:

  1. Right-click the sheet tab, and select Unprotect Sheet… from the context menu.
  2. On the Review tab, in the Changes group, click Unprotect Sheet.
  3. On the Home tab, in the Cells group, click Format, and select Unprotect Sheet from the drop-down menu.

How do I convert protected Excel sheets to unprotected?

Step 1: Open the worksheet you want to unprotect. Step 2: Click on File > Info > Unprotect Sheet. Step 3: Or go to Review Tab > Changes > Unprotect Sheet. Step 4: If the worksheet asked the password for opening, enter the password and click.

How do you give permission to edit a Google sheet?

Sheets: Share with specific people or using a link

  1. Open the file you want to share (that you own or have edit access to).
  2. Click Share.
  3. Enter the email addresses or groups that you want to share with.
  4. Choose what kind of access you want to give people: Editor, Commenter, or Viewer.
  5. Click Send.

How do I remove password protection in Excel without password?

How to unprotect a password protected worksheet.

  1. Step 1 Press ALT + F11 or click View Code on the Developer Tab.
  2. Step 2 Double click on the worksheet that is password protected.
  3. Step 3 Copy and paste the code below into the (Code) window.
  4. Step 4 Click on the Run Button or press F5.

How do I remove password protection from a PDF file?

How to unlock a PDF to remove password security:

  1. Open the PDF in Acrobat.
  2. Use the “Unlock” tool: Choose “Tools” > “Protect” > “Encrypt” > “Remove Security.”
  3. Remove Security: The options vary depending on the type of password security attached to the document.

How can you edit a PDF?

How to edit PDF files:

  1. Open a file in Acrobat DC.
  2. Click on the “Edit PDF” tool in the right pane.
  3. Use Acrobat editing tools: Add new text, edit text, or update fonts using selections from the Format list.
  4. Save your edited PDF: Name your file and click the “Save” button.

How do I remove encryption from a PDF without the password?

In the “Security” tab, select “No Security” in the “Security Method” drop-down menu to remove the password. Then you can save the PDF without password protection.