Microsoft KB Archive/29027

= Options Protect Document and Password Features in Excel =

Article ID: 29027

Article Last Modified on 11/16/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2.10c
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0c
 * Microsoft Excel 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 2.10d
 * Microsoft Excel 2.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 2.01
 * Microsoft Excel 2.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q29027



The main difference between Options Protect Document and the Password feature under the File Save As Options command is as follows:


 * 1) The Options Protect Document command allows the file to be opened and viewed, but not edited. However, if there are external references in the worksheet, the cells will update appropriately.
 * 2) The Password feature prevents the opening of a document without the proper password. When the document is requested, Microsoft Excel will prompt for the password. When the document is open, Microsoft Excel allows editing of that document.

Neither feature allows access or editing without the proper password. If you don't use the password, you cannot access or edit the documents.

For more information about protecting your document in Microsoft Excel version 5.0, choose the Search button in Help and type:

  protect sheet -or- protect workbook

Additional query words: 2.0 2.00 2.01 2.1 2.10 2.20 2.21 3.0 3.00 4.0 5.0

Keywords: KB29027

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