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Adding Password Protection to a Workbook

You can assign a password and other security options so that only those who know the password can open the workbook, or to protect the integrity of your workbook as it moves from person to person. At times, you will want the information to be used but not changed; at other times, you will want only specific people to be able to view the workbook. Setting a workbook as read-only is useful when you want a workbook, such as a company-wide bulletin, to be distributed and read, but not changed. Password protection takes effect the next time you open the workbook.

Add Password Protection to a Workbook

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