How can you unlock cells in Excel after applying the Lock Cells feature?
By removing worksheet protection for the entire workbook
By removing the password from the cells.
By changing the formatting of the cells to unlock them.
By removing the worksheet protection and unlocking the cells in the Format Cells dialog box.
To unlock cells in Excel after applying the Lock Cells feature, you can follow these steps:
1. Open the Excel file where you have applied the cell locking.
2. Go to the "Review" tab on the ribbon at the top of the Excel window.
3. Click on the "Unprotect Sheet" button in the "Changes" group. If the sheet is already unprotected, this button will be grayed out.
4. If the sheet is password-protected, you will be prompted to enter the password. Enter the password and click "OK."
5. Once the sheet is unprotected, select the cells that you want to unlock.
6. Right-click on the selected cells and choose "Format Cells" from the context menu.
7. In the "Format Cells" dialog box, go to the "Protection" tab.
8. Uncheck the "Locked" checkbox under the "Protection" tab.
9. Click "OK" to apply the changes.
Now, the selected cells will be unlocked, and you can make changes to them. Remember to apply sheet protection again if needed by going to the "Review" tab and clicking on the "Protect Sheet" button.