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Select the column (or the first cell in the column) to the right of the last column you want to lock. Go to the View tab, and click Freeze Panes > Freeze Panes.

Right-click on the selected cells and choose "Format Cells" from the menu. In the Format Cells dialog box, select the "Protection" tab. Check the box next to "Locked" to lock the selected cells. Click OK to save your changes.

Prevent User from Inserting Column and Rows without Protecting Sheet YouTube Start of suggested clip End of suggested clip Here. See it's not allowing. Us let's see if i can insert a row. No i can't and there you have itMoreHere. See it's not allowing. Us let's see if i can insert a row. No i can't and there you have it this is how you can prevent a user from inserting a column or row without protecting a sheet.

Select the row below the row(s) you want to freeze (select row 6, if you want to freeze rows 1 to 5). On the View tab, click Freeze Panes > Freeze Panes.

Lock cells to protect them Select the cells you want to lock. On the Home tab, in the Alignment group, click the small arrow to open the Format Cells popup window. On the Protection tab, select the Locked check box, and then click OK to close the popup.

Freeze rows or columns Select View > Freeze Panes > Freeze First Column.

To freeze the top row or first column: From the View tab, Windows Group, click the Freeze Panes drop down arrow. Select either Freeze Top Row or Freeze First Column.

The steps to lock the first column are as follows: Step 1: Select the ?View? tab ? go to the ?Window? group ? click the ?Freeze Panes? option drop-down, as shown below. Step 2: Select the ?Freeze First Column? option to freeze the first column.