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Video:Password Protect Excel Files

with Don Schechter

Do you organize personal or business information in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets? Learn how to password protect these files so that you have control over who views them.See Transcript

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Transcript:Password Protect Excel Files

Hi, I'm Don Schechter for About.com Computing. Today I'll show you how to put a password on your Microsoft Excel files.

Open an Excel File to Password Protect

Open Excel
CLICK 'File,' 'Open,' and open a file
CLICK 'File, 'Save As'
CLICK 'Tools' at the top right of the 'Save As' dialog box

Create a Password to Protect the File

CLICK 'General Options'
TYPE your password for opening the file and/or modifying it
CLICK 'OK'
RETYPE password at the prompt

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