If you have sensitive data you'd like to keep from prying eyes in a Microsoft Excel file, the easiest way to protect it is with Excel's built-in password tools.

If you see The file couldn't open in protected view error while opening Microsoft Excel, the fixes listed in this post will help you.

There are several options available to you to protect your Excel file with a password. Remember that once you protect the Excel file, you cannot open it without entering the password.

Sending Excel files containing crucial financial and business data has risks. To add a layer of protection, you should learn to password protect an Excel file.

It is possible to create a macro in an Excel sheet that unlock the sheet which is already protected by a password. Users can easily prepare a document in the sheet and then lock it again with a ...

This guide will show you how to safely unlock your password-protected documents — including PDFs, Word, and Excel files — using Wondershare Dr.Fone.

On a PC 1. With your Excel spreadsheet open, click on the "File" tab, then click on "Info." 2. Click on the box labeled "Protect Workbook" to open a drop-down menu.

At the file level, you can password protect an Excel workbook in two ways: You can determine who can get in and who can save changes.