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title: "Explain workbook protection types in Excel."  
description: "Explain workbook protection types in Excel."  
author: "Steilla Mitchel"  
published: 2022-03-25  
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tags: ["troubleshooting", "excel"]  
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# Explain workbook protection types in Excel.

[Explain](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/86025/content-created-for-humans-not-for-bots-explain-this-statement) workbook [protection](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/301143/how-to-wear-knee-braces-for-the-best-protection) types in Excel.

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- **Workbook:** There are a few ways to protect a workbook. You can encrypt it and protect it with a password to limit who has access to it. You can make the file open as read-only by default, requiring others to choose whether or not to alter it. You can also encrypt a [**workbook's**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96538/how-can-you-apply-the-same-formatting-to-every-sheet-in-a-workbook-in-ms-excel) structure so that anyone can open it, but they'll need a password to reorganise, rename, delete, or add new worksheets.
- You can encrypt the file with a password for added security. When someone tries to open the document for the first time, Excel asks for a password.
- To do so, open your Excel file and select File from the File menu. By default, you'll see the 'Info' category. Choose **'Encrypt with Password'** from the dropdown menu after clicking the **'Protect Workbook'** button.
- Type your password in the Encrypt Document window that appears, then click 'OK.'
- To confirm your password, type it again and then click **'OK.'**
- You'll be taken back to your Excel spreadsheet. However, if you close Excel, it will prompt you to input the password the next time you open it.

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