Lock/Unlock a form Step 1: Show the Developer tab on the ribbon. Right click on any of the ribbon commands. For example, right click on Home and then click Customize the Ribbon. Open Customize the Ribbon dialog. Step 2: Lock or unlock the form. On the Developer tab, click Restrict Editing command. Where is it?
If the worksheet is protected, do the following: On the Review tab, select Unprotect Sheet (in the Protect group). Select Protect Sheet to change to Unprotect Sheet when a worksheet is protected.
Protect a sheet Select Review > Manage Protection. To turn on protection, in the Manage Protection task pane, select Protect sheet. By default, the entire sheet is locked and protected. Optionally, to require a password to edit a range, select Range password, enter and confirm the password, and then select Save.
To protect your Excel form file, follow these steps: Select File > Info. Select the Protect Workbook box and choose Encrypt with Password. Enter a password in the Password box. Select OK. Confirm the password in the Reenter Password box. Select OK.
Follow these steps to lock cells in a worksheet: Select the cells you want to lock. On the Home tab, in the Alignment group, select the small arrow to open the Format Cells popup window. On the Protection tab, select the Locked check box, and then select OK to close the popup.
On the Tools menu, point to Protection, and then click Protect Sheet. Select the protection options that you want. Save and close the workbook. Tip: To continue editing after you have protected the form, on the Tools menu, point to Protect Sheet, and then click Unprotect Sheet.
Follow these steps: Select the Developer tab in the top menu. Under Control, select Insert and choose the form element you need. Place the element on the spreadsheet. Right-click the element and select Format Controls to change its settings. Most Excel form elements read information from spreadsheet cells.
Create a drop-down list In a new worksheet, type the entries you want to appear in your drop-down list. Select the cell in the worksheet where you want the drop-down list. Go to the Data tab on the Ribbon, and then Data Validation. On the Settings tab, in the Allow box, select List.
Here's how: Click Open in Excel. Select the cells containing the data you want to format. Click the Format Cells box launcher. Tip: You can also press Ctrl+5. In the Format Cells box, under Effects, click Strikethrough. Save the workbook and reopen it in Excel for the web to see the changes.
Article Details Ensure the PDF form's fields names are exactly the same as the Excel document's. See the screenshot below. Go back to Excel, click “File”-“Save As”-choose “Save As Type” “CSV UTF-8(Comma delimated)(. csv)”. Open the PDF file then go to “Form”->”Import” then choose the test. csv file to import.