Marking a Workbook as Read-Only

As a precaution to prevent readers and reviews from making accidental changes, you can use the Mark as Final command to make an Excel workbook read-only. The Mark as Final command disables or turns off typing, editing commands, and proofing marks, and sets the Status property field in the Document Information Panel to Final. The Mark as Final command is not a security option; it only prevents changes to the workbook while it’s turned on and it can be turned off by anyone at any time.

Mark a Workbook as Final

Image Click the File tab, click Info, click the Protect Workbook button, and then click Mark as Final.

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