Protection in Excel 365
Protecting workbook elements
Protecting a workbook is different from protecting the Excel file with a password to prevent
reading/writing or locking the spreadsheet elements to prevent editing. Workbook protection
forbids other users to add, move, rename or delete worksheets and defends against viewing
hidden worksheets or hiding worksheets.
Protect Excel spreadsheet options
To protect your spreadsheet, Excel proposes the following options:
Hide formulas from appearing in the edit bar
Usually, you can view formula in the Excel the cell when cell is selected, but you can protect a spreadsheet to
hide formulas in some cells.
Locking cells in a spreadsheet
Sometimes you might want to lock cells in your Excel spreadsheet that contain formulas and functions or
data. Thus, the person doing the data entry will not accidentally overwrite or delete the spreadsheet
formulas and functions or your data.