Locking is a handy function in Excel that allows users to lock specific or all cells in a worksheet to prevent any intentional or unintentional editing of them. You can easily lock cells in a sheet by ...

To lock cells in Microsoft Excel, follow the methods below. A Format Cells dialog box is open. In the dialog box, click the Protection tab. On the Protection tab page, check if the lock checkbox is ...

When you’re working on an Excel worksheet with complex formulas, the last thing you want is to accidentally delete a formula or set of data and completely change the output. Fortunately, you can ...

Microsoft Excel lets you embed content from other applications, including PDF files. You can embed a PDF file into a cell of an Excel worksheet and then use Excel's security features to lock the ...

Formulas are one of the most important components of an Excel sheet and as such, deserve–warrant–protection. You don’t want users accidentally changing formulas and impacting the purpose of your work.

Susan Harkins shows you how to format and unlock input cells in Excel at the same time by assigning a modified style. It’s common to highlight input cells so users know which values to change, and ...

Microsoft Excel relies on two fundamental reference types when addressing other cells. Absolute references -- which are denoted with a "$" -- lock a reference, so it will not change when copying the ...