How To Lock Formulas In Excel

Almost everyone has used Excel formula and functions. Excel's greatest strength is its ability to perform complex calculations. It is, however, impossible without a formula. You won't be able to acquire the correct computation if you misspell a formula, remove a character from a formula, or change the formula by accident. Even if you are working alone with a workbook and are aware of every cell containing a formula, there is still a potential risk that you will make a mistake and alter your formula cell. If you're working on a single workbook with a colleague or someone else, or if you've put your workbook out for review. It's more likely that they'll remove or alter your formula my accident. The greatest answer in this circumstance is to protect formulas. You can't, however, just lock the entire worksheet or workbook. You'll need to enter data, and you don't want to have to type in the password every time you do so.

All you need is a smart approach that only protects cells in Excel that have formulas. All cells that do not contain a formula or function will be open to everyone. You must also be able to see the formula itself in order to check it. In this article, I'll show you how to lock formulas in Excel in an awesome approach. The steps below will complete the task.

Step 1: Select the entire worksheet.

Step 2: Select Format Cells after clicking your right mouse button.

Step 3: From the popup menu, select the protection tab.

Step 4: Unlock the checkmark that has been locked.

Step 5: Now select all of the formula-filled cells. You can do so by selecting Find and Select from the menu. It's beneath the home tab on the right corner. Now select Go to Special from the drop-down menu. Then, select the formula radio button. And then press the OK button. All formula-containing cells are now selected.

Step 6: Hover your mouse over any of the selected cells and pick format cells with the right mouse button.

Step 7: Select Locked from the Protection option and click OK.

Step 8: Select Protect Sheet from the Review menu.

Step 9: Type the password twice more and then click OK. Done.

In Excel, you've just locked formulae. Without the password, no one will be able to alter or remove your formula in the future. You can see the formula and use it, but you can't change or remove it. We just used formulas to lock cells, not the formula itself. Everything else on this worksheet can be completed in the same manner as before. This is the most effective approach to safeguard a formula in Excel while still allowing input. You can conceal the formula if you don't need it locked. Here's how to hide formula in Excel withoutVBA.

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