Which option allows you to apply the Lock Cells feature to a range of cells in Excel?
Cell Styles
Conditional Formatting
Protect Sheet
Format Cells
Protect Sheet
To apply the Lock Cells feature to a range of cells in Excel, you need to use the "Protect Sheet" option. Here's how you can do it step-by-step:
1. Select the range of cells that you want to protect. You can do this by clicking and dragging your mouse over the desired cells.
2. Right-click on the selected cells, and choose "Format Cells" from the dropdown menu.
3. In the Format Cells dialog box, go to the "Protection" tab.
4. Check the box next to "Locked" to enable the locking of the cells. By default, all cells are locked when you protect the sheet.
5. Click "OK" to save the changes and close the dialog box.
6. Go to the "Review" tab in the Excel ribbon.
7. Click on the "Protect Sheet" button in the "Changes" group. This will open the "Protect Sheet" dialog box.
8. In the dialog box, you can set a password to allow specific users to make changes to the protected cells if desired. If not, you can leave the password fields blank.
9. Specify any other formatting options or permissions you want to apply to the protected sheet.
10. Click "OK" to protect the sheet and apply the lock to the selected range of cells.
Now, the selected cells will be locked, and users will not be able to edit them unless they have the password or you remove the protection.
The option that allows you to apply the Lock Cells feature to a range of cells in Excel is "Protect Sheet".
To apply the Lock Cells feature using the Protect Sheet option, you can follow these steps:
1. Select the range of cells that you want to lock.
2. Right-click on the selected cells and choose "Format Cells" from the menu.
3. In the Format Cells dialog box, go to the "Protection" tab.
4. Check the box that says "Locked" to indicate that you want to lock these cells.
5. Click OK to close the dialog box.
6. Now, go to the "Review" tab in the Excel ribbon.
7. In the "Changes" group, click on "Protect Sheet".
8. In the Protect Sheet dialog box, you can set a password if you want to restrict access.
9. Make sure to check the box that says "Protect worksheet and contents of locked cells" and uncheck any other options you don't want to enable.
10. Click OK to apply the protection.
By selecting the "Protect Sheet" option and enabling the "Protect worksheet and contents of locked cells" checkbox, you can easily apply the Lock Cells feature to the selected range in Excel.