Re: Passwords

From: Peo Sjoblom (terre08_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/23/04 

Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 21:28:59 -0600

When you save the workbook the first time (file>save as) there is a dialogue
box from where you select folder/drive/name of the file etc
in the upper right tools, click and from dropdown select General Options,
there you can password protect the file from being opened 

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Peo Sjoblom
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"Shirl B" <prlady@usa.com> wrote in message 
news:21323022.0409221909.34f1d9d5@posting.google.com...
> Ok, I have Win 98, Ofc 2000. My problem is w/Excel. I have a financial
> work*** that I want to keep anyone from seeing, much less changing.
> I know I've done this before because I have another *** that when I
> call it up, I have to enter my password two times to even view it on
> the screen. Don't remember how I did it.
>
> My problem is this. When I ask Excel Help, it tells me to go to the
> Tools menu, select Options, then the General tab. Im supposed to
> furnish it with a password that I want for it to open. The only
> problem is that THERE IS NO SUCH ITEM on the General tab, nor on any
> of the other tabs. the only other tabs I have are, Transition, Custom
> Lists, Chart, Color, View, Calculation,and Edit.
>
> The Tools, Protection doesn't help, as that just protects me from
> someone changing content w/o a password.
>
> Help anyone????
>
> SB