Locking cells in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet is among the most commonly used functions. Here’s a guide on how to lock cells in Excel.

Here is a tutorial to lock or hide only the formula cells in an Excel workbook. You can also lock formulas in all worksheets in a workbook.

What if you want to lock some cells on your worksheet but not the entire worksheet? In Microsoft Excel, you can lock a specific cell or cells from people trying to edit essential information in them.

The ability to lock cells or elements of Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets, but not the full sheet, allows maximum customization and control of a project.