Microsoft Excel 2021365 - Beginner to Advanced - Locking Workbooks but Not Slicers

The video tutorial explains how to share Excel workbooks while protecting pivot tables from unwanted changes. It covers setting passwords on worksheets, unlocking specific cells to keep filter buttons active, and configuring permissions to allow users to interact with slicers and pivot tables without altering the data. The tutorial also demonstrates how to finalize protection settings and remove protection when needed.

Why is it important to protect a worksheet when sharing it with colleagues?

• To prevent unauthorized access to the file

• To ensure that the file is not deleted

• To make the file read-only

• To avoid accidental changes to pivot tables

What is the default state of cells in Excel regarding protection?

• Hidden

• Locked

• Unlocked

• Editable

Which key combination is used to check the protection status of cells in Excel?

• Ctrl + L

• Ctrl + S

• Ctrl + 1

• Ctrl + P

What should you do to allow slicers to remain active while protecting a worksheet?

• Unlock the slicers

• Delete the slicers

• Hide the slicers

• Lock all cells

How can you remove protection from a worksheet?

• By unlocking all cells

• By saving the worksheet as a new file

• By clicking on the Unprotect sheet button

• By deleting the worksheet