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Password Protect Excel File

Anonymous
2022-09-30T18:47:14+00:00

Excel for Mac Help: Protect an Excel File These instructions tell me to 1) Select File > Info 2) Select the Protect Workbook box and choose Encrypt with Password. Ahhhh OK guys but only one problem: File > Info is NOT an available option for Office Home and Business 2021 version 16.65. Anybody know where to go to find "Info", or should I be looking for something else??

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | MacOS

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  1. Jim G 134K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2022-10-01T00:32:06+00:00

    Hi Tom,

    Hopefully, I understand your question better than your source and Waqas.

    Waqas explains various options for protecting a worksheet but unless I am mistaken, your question asked how to protect an Excel workbook file, not a worksheet.

    Based on what you asked in your question, I think you might be after the way to require a password to open the file. That's found by using the Menu Bar and choosing the File menu > Save As dialog.

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    Click the Options button to display the Save Options dialog where you can enter a password to protect the workbook file.

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    Did I understand your question correctly?

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  2. Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 433.1K Reputation points
    2022-10-01T00:23:43+00:00

    Although the information supplied by Waqas Muhammed is accurate it doesn't actually address the question you asked. Also, the instructions you were attempting to follow are for the Windows version pf the program.

    In Excel for Mac you can use either of these 2 methods:

    • Go into either the Save or the Save As dialog then click the Options button in order to summon the File Passwords dialog then enter either a Password to Open or a Password to Modify, or
    • Go to File> Passwords in the main menu which summons the same File Passwords dialog

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-09-30T19:07:05+00:00

    Dear TomB_973,

    Good day! Thank you for posting to Microsoft Community. We are happy to help you.

    As per your description, please don’t worry, we can work together to narrow down and resolve the situation.

     The steps you mentioned regarding to Password Protect Excel File, is only available in Excel for Windows OS(Not Excel for Mac OS) . To protect password Excel for Mac OS, here is steps for your reference: Protect a worksheet in Mac

    Your understanding and patience will be highly appreciated. I hope that you are keeping safe and well!

    Sincerely, 

    Waqas Muhammad

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