By Sophia | Last Updated
Sometimes, we need to share our Excel file with others, in order to prevent it from being modified by others and causing data confusion, it is necessary to set the read only permission of Excel to protect the originality of the file. In this article will guide on how to make an excel file read only.
Step 1: Open the Excel table, click "File" to enter the navigation bar.
Step 2: Locate the "Save As" option, save the file in "This PC", and then select the location to store the file.
Step 3: Click the "Tool" drop-down arrow in the lower right corner, and click the "General Options" in the options box.
Step 4: In the “General Option” dialog box, check "Read-only recommend" and set the password to modify the permission.
Step 1: Select the file content that needs to be set read only, click the "Review" option in the toolbar, and then click "Protect sheet" in the option box.
Step 2: In the pop-up dialog box, enter the password to lock the file, click "OK", and then determine the password, you select the contents of the Excel file will be set to read-only mode.
iSunshare SafeFile Genius is an effective tool for password protecting files and folders,setting Excel files to be read-only is one of its features.
Step 1: After installing the iSunshare SafeFile Genius software on your computer, launch it. Click the "Read-only & Hidden" option button.
Step 2: Click the file icon in the upper right corner to select the Excel file, select "Read only" in the selection box below, and then click "Setting".
Step 3: Soon, your Excel file will show the status of "Finished modify properties", at this time, the read-only status of your Excel file has been set up.
Conclusion:
Setting read-only mode for your Excel files is a simple operation, but it can prevent your data from being tampered with and keep the integrity of your Excel tables. If you are interested in tips on how to secure Excel files, such as how to encrypt Excel files ,you can learn more about iSunshare SafeFile Genius.
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