{"id":9374,"date":"2026-01-24T19:09:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T19:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/?p=9374"},"modified":"2026-01-24T19:26:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T19:26:01","slug":"excel-this-sheet-is-protected-some-parts-may-be-view-only","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/excel-this-sheet-is-protected-some-parts-may-be-view-only","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix \u201cThis Sheet Is Protected. Some Parts May Be View-Only and Can&#8217;t Be Changed\u201d Excel Error?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"1898181a2aebca931198b7f41678d855\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<style>\r\n.leaderboard { width: 320px; height: 100px; }\r\n@media(min-width: 500px) { .leaderboard { width: 468px; height: 60px; } }\r\n@media(min-width: 800px) { .leaderboard { width: 728px; height: 90px; } }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8329139124199643\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle leaderboard\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block\"\r\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8329139124199643\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1972481166\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When you come across the MS Excel error \u201c<strong>This sheet is protected. Some parts may be view-only and can&#8217;t be changed.,<\/strong>\u201d it typically indicates that editing is restricted and some cells remain view-only for safety. It happens due to numerous reasons, such as a protected sheet, a corrupted workbook, etc.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9375 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/excel-popup.jpg\" alt=\"This Sheet Is Protected. Some Parts May Be View-Only and Can't Be Changed\" width=\"472\" height=\"230\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regardless of the reason, this error message can be easily solved by applying the fixes outlined in this blog. 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With this software you can rebuild corrupt Excel files and restore every single visual representation & dataset to its original, intact state in 3 easy steps:<\/p><div><ol style='font-size: 17px; margin-top: 4px;'><li><strong><a href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' target='_blank'>Try Excel File Repair Tool<\/a><\/strong> rated <i>Excellent<\/i> by Softpedia, Softonic & CNET.<\/li><li>Select the corrupt Excel file (XLS, XLSX) & click <b>Repair<\/b> to initiate the repair process.<\/li><li>Preview the repaired files and click <b>Save File<\/b> to save the files at desired location.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><br>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>What Causes Some Parts May Be View-Only and Can&#8217;t Be Changed Error?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For better resolution, it\u2019s always essential to identify the root of the problem. Likewise, this peculiar error can be generated due to countless reasons, including:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Corrupted MS Excel installation<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/13-ways-to-repair-corrupt-excel-file\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Excel workbook corruption<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>File downloaded from an unreliable source<\/li>\n<li>Using an outdated Excel program<\/li>\n<li>Faulty add-ins or a password-protected sheet<\/li>\n<li>Incorrect settings in Excel\u2019s Trust Center.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, these are the common causes. Let\u2019s move on to know the best fixes.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fixing \u201cThis Sheet Is Protected. Some Parts May Be View-Only and Can&#8217;t Be Changed\u201d Error<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Find out the possible ways to solve this Excel error:<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Quick Methods:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s1\">Check and Unprotect the Sheet<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s2\">Check &amp; Disable the COM Add-ins<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s3\">Turn OFF the Protected View Settings<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s4\">Repair File Corruption<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s5\">Copying the Sheet Data<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s6\">Repair MS Office Installation<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<a name=\"s1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 1- Check and Unprotect the Sheet<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If your Excel sheet is password-protected and you know the password, youare in luck. This error can be caused due to protection. You can simply <strong>unprotect sheet<\/strong>\u00a0by entering the password.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are 2 easy ways to do so:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>#1: By Right-Click on Sheet<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Open your Excel document, locate a protected sheet &gt;&gt; right-tap on it.<\/li>\n<li>After this, select \u201c<strong>Unprotect Sheet\u201d <\/strong>and enter the password.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3756 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/unprotect-sheet.jpg\" alt=\"unprotect sheet\" width=\"485\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/unprotect-sheet.jpg 485w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/unprotect-sheet-268x300.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>#2: Via Review Tab<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Click on the \u201c<strong>Review<\/strong>\u201d tab in an opened sheet.<\/li>\n<li>Then, select \u201c<strong>Unprotect Sheet.<\/strong>\u201d And enter the password to open it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7964 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Unprotect-Sheet.png\" alt=\"Unprotect Sheet\" width=\"608\" height=\"442\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/the-cell-or-chart-youre-trying-to-change-error\">Fix \u201cthe Cell or Chart You Are Trying to Change Is on A Protected Sheet\u201d Excel Error!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"s2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 2- Check &amp; Disable the COM Add-ins<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>This sheet is protected some parts may be view only and cannot be changed error<\/strong> can trigger due to corrupt Excel add-ins. Try disabling such Add-ins to overcome the situation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Steps to be followed:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Open\u00a0<strong>Excel &gt; <\/strong>click<strong> File &gt;&gt; Options<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Go to the\u00a0<strong>Add-ins<\/strong>&gt; click\u00a0<strong>Manage<\/strong>\u00a0at the bottom.<\/li>\n<li>Then, choose\u00a0<strong>COM Add-ins<\/strong>&gt;&gt; hit the\u00a0<strong>GO.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8092 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/excel-opens-in-a-tiny-window-2.png\" alt=\"COM Add-ins\" width=\"666\" height=\"502\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Unselect the add-ins there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7879 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/b2b4f71a-2c82-4b46-aa88-e23ccd88c54f.png\" alt=\"Inquire add-in\" width=\"704\" height=\"357\" \/><br \/>\n<a name=\"s3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 3- Turn OFF the Protected View Settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another way you can try is to disable the protected view settings in Microsoft Excel.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Open Excel application.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the\u00a0<strong>File &gt;&gt; Options<\/strong>. This will open the\u00a0<strong>Excel options\u00a0<\/strong>settings window.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7700 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/choose-and-click-options-1.png\" alt=\"&lt;center&gt;&lt;div style=&#039;margin: 5px 15px 15px 0;&#039;&gt;&lt;a style=&#039;background: #3bc949; border-radius: 25px; color: #ffffff; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; padding: 2px 20px; height: 40px; line-height: 40px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none; border: none;&#039; href=&#039;https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now&#039; target=&#039;_blank&#039;&gt;&lt;span style=&#039;color: #ffffff;&#039;&gt;&lt;i class=&#039;fab fa-windows&#039;&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; Try Now&lt;\/a&gt; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;a style=&#039;background: #FAB152; border-radius: 25px; color: #ffffff; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; padding: 2px 20px; height: 40px; line-height: 40px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none; border: none;&#039; href=&#039;https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/buy-now&#039; target=&#039;_blank&#039;&gt;&lt;span style=&#039;color: #ffffff;&#039;&gt;&lt;i class=&#039;fas fa-cart-plus&#039;&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; Buy Now&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div style=&#039;margin: 5px 0 10px 0; font-size: 13px;&#039;&gt;&lt;font color=&#039;red&#039;&gt;*&lt;\/font&gt; Free version of the product only previews recoverable data.&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;\/center&gt; Steps to Utilize MS Excel Repair Tool: \" width=\"623\" height=\"789\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Now, from the left side pane, select\u00a0<strong>Trust-center\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>After that, from the opened window, click <strong>Trust Center Settings &gt;&gt; Protected View<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6054 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/15.png\" alt=\"Turn OFF The Protected View Option\" width=\"673\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/15.png 673w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/15-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>At this time, unselect all the selected options existing\u00a0in the<strong>protected view &gt;&gt; <\/strong>click<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"s4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 4- Repair File Corruption<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Excel sheet corruption is one of the major factors for causing various errors in Excel, including this sheet is protected error.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In such a case, you can pick the built-in<strong>\u00a0Open &amp; Repair utility.\u00a0<\/strong>This feature can repair the corrupt file and restore your sheet to a working condition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here\u2019s how to use this tool:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Open Excel &gt;&gt; <strong>Open\u00a0<\/strong>option<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select a faulty file to fix it.<\/li>\n<li>Next, click on\u00a0<strong>\u2018Open\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>&gt;&gt; \u2018<strong>Open and Repair<\/strong>\u2019 &gt;&gt;\u00a0<strong>Repair.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7558 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/excel-cannot-open-the-file-3.png\" alt=\"Open &amp; Repair\" width=\"700\" height=\"459\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>This will eventually solve the file corruption.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the file is severely corrupted and the Open &amp; Repair tool fails to work, you can try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/download-excel-repair.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Excel Repair Software<\/strong><\/a>. It will not only repair the damaged workbook but also restore all the components saved within it.<\/p>\n<center><div style='margin: 5px 15px 15px 0;'><a style='background: #3bc949; border-radius: 25px; color: #ffffff; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; padding: 2px 20px; height: 40px; line-height: 40px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none; border: none;' href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' target='_blank'><span style='color: #ffffff;'><i class='fab fa-windows'><\/i><\/span> Try Now<\/a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a style='background: #FAB152; border-radius: 25px; color: #ffffff; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; padding: 2px 20px; height: 40px; line-height: 40px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none; border: none;' href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/buy-now' target='_blank'><span style='color: #ffffff;'><i class='fas fa-cart-plus'><\/i><\/span> Buy Now<\/a><\/div><div style='margin: 5px 0 10px 0; font-size: 13px;'><font color='red'>*<\/font> Free version of the product only previews recoverable data.<\/div><\/center>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Steps to Utilize MS Excel Repair Tool:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 5- Fix This Sheet Is Protected. Some Parts May Be View-Only and Can&#8217;t Be Changed by Copying the Sheet Data <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since you can only view the spreadsheet data but are unable to make any changes within the sheet, it is worth copying the entire data of the protected sheet to a new sheet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are the complete instructions:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Open a protected Excel sheet.<\/li>\n<li>Then, press <strong>CTRL+A<\/strong> keys together to select all the cells of a worksheet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8483 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/selecteddata-660x247-1.png\" alt=\"This Sheet Is Protected. Some Parts May Be View-Only and Can't Be Changed\" width=\"660\" height=\"247\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Press\u00a0<strong>Ctrl + C <\/strong>keys to copy the cells.<\/li>\n<li>Now, create a new Excel sheet in the current workbook, or you can make another workbook by pressing <strong>Ctrl + N<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In a new empty worksheet, paste the entire copied data by pressing\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>Ctrl + V.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Now, you can easily make changes in the new sheet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"s6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 6- Repair MS Office Installation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It might be possible that the corrupt Office installation is the reason for displaying this error message. So, try to repair the MS Office installation and deal with the error effectively.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here is how you can do this:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Open <strong>Control Panel<\/strong> &gt;&gt; <strong>Programs and Features<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7547 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/open-programs-and-features-in-control-panel.png\" alt=\"Control Panel\" width=\"600\" height=\"246\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Now, click on the\u00a0<strong>Uninstall a program <\/strong>in <strong>Programs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Locate &amp; right-click on the Microsoft Office program that is installed &gt;&gt; click\u00a0<strong>Change.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7548 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/programs25252520and25252520feature.png\" alt=\"Programs and Features\" width=\"710\" height=\"467\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Finally, choose\u00a0<strong>Repair<\/strong> &gt;&gt; <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And now you can easily access your workbook data without any warning.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/fix-protected-view-office-has-detected-problem\">Fixed- Office Has Detected A Problem With This File Protected View Error<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Related FAQs:<\/strong><\/h2>\n        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Do I Remove a Protected View from a Spreadsheet?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo remove a protected view from a spreadsheet, follow the below steps: <ul><li>Open Excel and click on <strong>File &gt; Options<\/strong>. <\/li><li>Choose the <strong>Trust Center<\/strong> &gt;&gt; <strong>Trust Center Settings &gt;&gt; Protected View<\/strong>. <\/li><li>Now, clear a box for \u2018Enable Protected View for files originating from the internet\u2019.                     <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Do I Unprotect a Protected Sheet?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you want to unprotect a protected Excel sheet, navigate to <strong>Review<\/strong> tab &gt;&gt; Protect Sheet or Protect Workbook. After that, click Unprotect Sheet &amp; enter the password &gt;&gt; OK. The protection removes automatically.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>What Are Alternatives to Excel Protection?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRow Zero is the best alternative to Excel Protection.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Do I Delete a File That Is Write Protected?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo delete a file that is write-protected: <ul><li>Right-click a protected file &gt;&gt; select <strong>Properties<\/strong>. <\/li><li>In the Security tab &gt;&gt; click the Edit to modify permissions. <\/li><li>Choose your user account &amp; check the box next to Full Control. <\/li><li>Now, click <strong>Apply<\/strong> &gt;&gt; OK. Now, try deleting the file again.                     <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n    {\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t\"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"How Do I Remove a Protected View from a Spreadsheet?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"To remove a protected view from a spreadsheet, follow the below steps: &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Open Excel and click on <strong>File &gt; Options<\/strong>. &lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Choose the <strong>Trust Center<\/strong> &gt;&gt; <strong>Trust Center Settings &gt;&gt; Protected View<\/strong>. &lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Now, clear a box for \u2018Enable Protected View for files originating from the internet\u2019.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t,\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"How Do I Unprotect a Protected Sheet?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"If you want to unprotect a protected Excel sheet, navigate to <strong>Review<\/strong> tab &gt;&gt; Protect Sheet or Protect Workbook. 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