This video shows how to encrypt an Excel workbook with a password to restrict viewing its contents to only authorized users.
(upbeat music)…- [Narrator] Protecting an Excel file with a password…is a good way to prevent unauthorized people…from accessing the data in your workbook.…To password protect an Excel document,…go to file, info, click protect workbook,…and select encrypt with password.…Enter a password of your choosing.…There are no restrictions on the length…or type of characters you can use,…but note that passwords are case sensitive.…
Click okay and confirm the password by typing it again.…Click okay.…Once you close the workbook, the next time you open it,…you'll be prompted to enter your password.…Be aware that if you forget the password,…you'll be unable to open your file,…and there's no way to recover the password or open the file…in another way.…So be sure to note and remember the password.…
Updated
9/24/2018Released
3/15/2017- Working with references
- Freezing and locking
- Automatic data population
- Recovering lost work
- Finding named ranges
- Formatting cells and applying styles
- Applying international currency formatting
- Inserting hyperlinks
- Creating dropdown lists
- Hiding columns and rows
- Password protecting a workbook
- Restricting editing
- Adding headers and footers
- Locking cells
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome37s
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1. Excel Quick Tips
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Text wrap51s
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Merge cells42s
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Page options56s
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Summing rows57s
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Restrict editing1m 11s
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Lock cells1m 4s
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Align cells39s
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Filter data47s
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