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Worksheet.Unprotect Method

Removes protection from the worksheet. This method has no effect if the worksheet is not protected.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel
Assemblies:   Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel (in Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.dll)
  Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.v4.0.Utilities (in Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.v4.0.Utilities.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Sub Unprotect ( _
    Password As Object _
)
void Unprotect(
    Object Password
)

Parameters

  • Password
    Type: System.Object

    The case-sensitive password to use to unprotect the worksheet. If the worksheet is not protected with a password, this argument is ignored. If you omit this argument for a worksheet that is protected with a password, you will be prompted for the password.

Remarks

If you forget the password, you cannot unprotect the worksheet. It is a good idea to keep a list of your passwords and their corresponding document names in a safe place.

Optional Parameters

For information on optional parameters, see Optional Parameters in Office Solutions.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

Worksheet Interface

Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel Namespace