Re: Passwords

From: Dave Peterson (ec35720_at_msn.com)
Date: 09/24/04 

Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 19:06:34 -0500

This works even if you just use File|SaveAs and save over the current workbook.

But I bet Peo knew that <vbg>.

Peo Sjoblom wrote:
>
> 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
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Peo Sjoblom
>
> (No private emails please, for everyone's
> benefit keep the discussion in the newsgroup/forum)
>
> "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 

-- 
Dave Peterson
ec35720@msn.com