To protect certain cells in Excel, the general approach is to first unlock all cells on the sheet, then lock only the specific cells you want to protect, and finally protect the worksheet. Here are the steps:
- Select the entire worksheet (Ctrl + A).
- Right-click and choose "Format Cells," then go to the "Protection" tab and uncheck "Locked" to unlock all cells.
- Select the cells you want to protect.
- Right-click, choose "Format Cells," go to the "Protection" tab, and check "Locked."
- Go to the "Review" tab and click "Protect Sheet."
- Optionally enter a password and click OK.
With this, only the cells you locked will be protected from editing, while other cells remain editable. To change protected cells later, you would first unprotect the sheet via the "Review" tab.
If more details or examples are needed, or steps for allowing edits to specific users, that can also be provided.
