Encrypting an Excel Workbook
To password protect an Excel workbook, please follow these instructions:
1. Open your workbook in Microsoft Excel (download a file from the online version if using Office365 online).
2. Click on 'File' from the top navigation menu.
3. Click on 'Info' and then click the drop-down arrow for 'Protect Workbook'.
4. Many options will appear in the drop-down menu. Select 'Encrypt with Password'.
5. Enter the desired password and click 'OK'.
6. Reenter the password and then click on 'OK'.
Your workbook is now password protected with any restrictions you selected.
Unencrypting an Excel Workbook
To remove a password from an Excel workbook, please follow these instructions: (password protection will need to be removed by the user who originally protected the workbook.)
1. Open your document in Microsoft Excel from the application.
2. Click on 'File' from the navigation menu.
3 Click on 'Info' and then click the drop-down arrow for 'Protect Workbook'.
4. Many options will appear in the drop-down menu. Select 'Encrypt with Password'.
5. Delete the password and click on 'OK'.
The password protection has now been removed from your workbook.