WorksheetBase.Unprotect(Object) Method

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel

Assembly:

Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.v4.0.Utilities.dll

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

public void Unprotect (object password);

member this.Unprotect : obj -> unit

Public Sub Unprotect (Optional password As Object)

Parameters

password

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.

Examples

The following code example determines whether the cell contents of the current worksheet are protected. If the cell contents are protected, then the example prompts the user to unprotect the cell contents by using the Unprotect method.

This example is for a document-level customization.

private void PromptUnprotectWorksheet()
{
    if (this.ProtectContents)
    {
        if (DialogResult.Yes == MessageBox.Show("The worksheet is protected. " +
            "Unprotect the worksheet?", "Example",
            MessageBoxButtons.YesNo))
        {
            this.Unprotect();
        }
    }
}

Private Sub PromptUnprotectWorksheet()
    If Me.ProtectContents Then
        If DialogResult.Yes = MessageBox.Show("The worksheet is protected. " & _
            "Unprotect the worksheet?", "Example", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo) Then
            Me.Unprotect()
        End If
    End If
End Sub

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.