Lock a spreadsheet

You can lock a spreadsheet to prevent it from being accidentally edited, moved, deleted, or renamed.

Lock or unlock a spreadsheet

  1. Click the spreadsheet name at the top of the window, then select or deselect the Locked checkbox.

    Pop-up for locking or unlocking a spreadsheet

  2. Click outside the dialog to close it.

Locking a spreadsheet isn’t the same as protecting it with a password—anyone can unlock the spreadsheet.