Microsoft Excel has been one of the go-to spreadsheet apps for several decades, and it's developed an array of tricks throughout its lifetime, not just for making data entry, editing, and organization ...

We’ve all been there—staring at a locked Excel file, unable to make the edits we desperately need because the password is nowhere to be found. It’s frustrating, isn’t it? Whether it’s an old file you ...

From hidden rows to sheet protection passwords, Excel's "privacy" features are easily bypassed—encryption and deletion are much more watertight.

A reader asked if there is a way to password-protect personal documents without buying an encryption program. Well, Microsoft Word and Excel have built-in password options. Within a pre-2007 version ...

Enter the password and note it in a secure place. How to password protect an Excel workbook Your email has been sent At the file level, you can password protect an ...

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 ...

I have a file my organization uses to track all kinds of production data that was created several years ago. It has 3 macros attached – I’m not sure what they really do, but when you open the file ...

Ever found yourself locked out of an Excel spreadsheet because you forgot the password or you have been given password protected Excel files from a colleague who was left the business? It’s a common ...