First, you need to open the Excel spreadsheet and enter your password to access the file. Then, go to File > Info and click on the Protect Workbook option.

Key Takeaways : Excel spreadsheets can be protected by Edit Ranges, Sheet Protection, Workbook Protection, File Modify Password, VBA Project Password, and File Open Password.

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.

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With the Excel file open select File in the top-left corner of the screen, followed by Info. Select Protect Workbook, then choose Encrypt with Password.

Add passwords if you want Excel to prompt for a password before allowing a user to open or modify the workbook file.