These will be the specific cells that can be edited even after the sheet is protected.Ģ. Select all the cells you don't want to be locked. However, you can specify whether a certain cell should be locked or unlocked in the cell's format properties.ġ. As mentioned above, all cells are locked by default when you protect the sheet. In our example, in an inventory list you might allow unit prices and stock quantities to be updated, but not the item IDs, names, or descriptions. There might be times when you want to lock certain cells from being changed but still allow users to adjust other cells in a worksheet.
How to Lock Specific Cells in an Excel Worksheet The cells can only be unlocked when the sheet is unprotected (by going to the Review tab again, choosing 'Unprotect Sheet,' and entering the password, if required).
