Question
How can you unlock cells in Excel after applying the Lock Cells feature?
By selecting the cells and checking the “Lock Cells” box.
By removing worksheet protection for the entire workbook
By changing the formatting of the cells to unlock them.
By removing the password from the cells
By selecting the cells and checking the “Lock Cells” box.
By removing worksheet protection for the entire workbook
By changing the formatting of the cells to unlock them.
By removing the password from the cells
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To unlock cells in Excel after applying the "Lock Cells" feature, you need to first ensure that the worksheet protection is turned off. Here are the steps:
1. **Remove Worksheet Protection**: If the worksheet is currently protected, you'll need to unprotect it first. You can do this by going to the "Review" tab and clicking on "Unprotect Sheet." If a password was set, you will need to enter it to proceed.
2. **Unlock the Cells**: After unprotecting the sheet, you can select the cells you want to unlock. Right-click on the selected cells, choose "Format Cells," go to the "Protection" tab, and uncheck the "Locked" box.
3. **Reapply Worksheet Protection** (if desired): If you want to protect the worksheet again while leaving the selected cells unlocked, go back to the "Review" tab and click on "Protect Sheet," then set your desired protection options.
**Answer Summary**: The correct approach involves removing worksheet protection, unlocking the desired cells, and potentially re-enabling protection afterward. Hence, the most applicable option in your list is "By removing worksheet protection for the entire workbook."
1. **Remove Worksheet Protection**: If the worksheet is currently protected, you'll need to unprotect it first. You can do this by going to the "Review" tab and clicking on "Unprotect Sheet." If a password was set, you will need to enter it to proceed.
2. **Unlock the Cells**: After unprotecting the sheet, you can select the cells you want to unlock. Right-click on the selected cells, choose "Format Cells," go to the "Protection" tab, and uncheck the "Locked" box.
3. **Reapply Worksheet Protection** (if desired): If you want to protect the worksheet again while leaving the selected cells unlocked, go back to the "Review" tab and click on "Protect Sheet," then set your desired protection options.
**Answer Summary**: The correct approach involves removing worksheet protection, unlocking the desired cells, and potentially re-enabling protection afterward. Hence, the most applicable option in your list is "By removing worksheet protection for the entire workbook."