Excel forms can only be viewed but not edited. How to solve it? Hand-in-hand to teach you to remove restrictions


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Excel tables can only be read but not edited, usually because the file is read-only protected. If you do not enter a password, you have no right to edit the contents of the file. There are only two ways to modify the contents, one is to save as another file, and the other is to remove the read-only mode. This article will teach you how to remove the read-only restriction of Excel tables in batches so that the contents can be edited and modified.

Excel cancel read-only can edit the modified effect preview

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after treatment:

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Batch release Excel table read-only password operation steps

1, open. HeSoft Doc Batch Tool , select Excel Tools → Excel Remove Password Protection.

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2. Add files or import files from folders to add Excel files that need to delete read-only passwords here.

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3, there is no need to fill in the password. The read-only restriction can be lifted directly without a password.

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4. After the processing is completed, directly click the save location to view. All processed Excel files have been removed from read-only restrictions and can now be edited and modified at will.

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What is the use of setting a read-only password for Excel tables in

1. Set a read-only password in the Excel form, mainly to prevent the data in the form from being tampered with and to protect the integrity and accuracy of the file. After adding a read-only password, others can only view the content without permission to edit and modify it.

2. If the user needs to edit the contents of the table, he can only save it as a new file, which can ensure that the original file remains unchanged. Helps preserve historical versions of files for easy traceability or comparison.

Excel file read-only mode how to become editable

1. Turn the Excel file in read-only mode into editable mode. One is to use the above-mentioned method of removing the password. After removing the read-only password of the file, it can be edited and modified at will.

2. If you don't want to release the read-only password of the file, but still want to modify the contents, you can save the file as another copy and edit it in the copy, so as not to destroy the integrity of the original file.


KeywordExcel read-only mode how to remove , excel cancel read-only mode , excel read-only how to change to edit
Creation Time2025-09-15 14:37:17zhen

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