If there are other cells that still need to be locked, on the Review tab, click Protect Sheet or Protect Workbook. Then click to clear the Locked check box so that it is not selected.
Select the cells that you want to unlock.
On the Review tab, click Unprotect Sheet or Unprotect Workbook. You may need to temporarily turn off protection so that you can unlock cells. If so, under Allow users of this sheet to, choose the elements that you want people to be able to select or change. If you want people to be able to select and fill out unlocked cells, click to select Select unlocked cells.īefore you click OK to finish, you might want people to do other things to the locked cells, like select them or format them. If you don't want people to select locked cells, click to clear the Select locked cells check box. If you lose the password, you can't access the protected parts on the sheet. If you do enter a password, make sure that you choose a password that is easy to remember, or write it down and keep it in a safe place.
If you do not supply a password, any user can unprotect the sheet and change what was protected.
