How to check if worksheet or workbook is protected in Excel?
If you want to check if a certain worksheet or workbook is protected or not in Excel, this article can help you.
Check if worksheet is protected with VBA code
Check if workbook is protected with VBA code
Check if worksheet is protected with VBA code
The following VBA code can help you check which worksheet is protected or unprotected in the current workbook easily. Please do as follows.
1. Press Alt + F11 keys simultaneously to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
2. In the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, click Insert > Module. And then copy and paste the below VBA code into the Code window.
VBA code: Check if worksheet is protected or not
Sub GetProtectedSheets()
Dim sh As Worksheet
Dim xSaveSht As Worksheet
Dim xSaveToRg As Range
Dim xSaveToRg1 As Range
Dim xTxt As String
On Error Resume Next
xTxt = ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Address
Set xSaveToRg = Application.InputBox("Please select a cell for saving the checking result:", "Kutools for Excel", xTxt, , , , , 8)
If xSaveToRg Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
If xSaveToRg.Worksheet.ProtectContents Then
If MsgBox("This worksheet is protected, would you like to create a new sheet to save the checking result？", vbInformation + vbYesNo, "Kutools for Excel") = vbYes Then
Set xSaveSht = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets.Add
Set xSaveToRg = xSaveSht.Cells(1)
Else
Exit Sub
End If
End If
Set xSaveToRg = xSaveToRg.Cells(1)
Set xSaveToRg1 = xSaveToRg.Offset(0, 1)
xSaveToRg.Value = "Protected worksheet"
xSaveToRg1.Value = "Unprotected worksheet"
Set xSaveToRg = xSaveToRg.Offset(1)
Set xSaveToRg1 = xSaveToRg1.Offset(1)
For Each sh In Worksheets
If sh.Name <> xSaveSht.Name Then
If sh.ProtectContents Then
xSaveToRg.Value = sh.Name
Set xSaveToRg = xSaveToRg.Offset(1)
Else
xSaveToRg1.Value = sh.Name
Set xSaveToRg1 = xSaveToRg1.Offset(1)
End If
End If
Next
End Sub3. Press the F5 key to run the code, then a Kutools for Excel dialog box will pop up. Please select a cell for locating the checking results, and finally click the OK button.
Notes:
1. If the cell you selected is in a protected worksheet, another Kutools for Excel dialog will pop up, click the OK button, the checking result will be saved in a new created worksheet.
2. If the selected cell is in an unprotected worksheet, the checking result will be displayed in the selected range immediately.
You can see the checking result as below screenshot:
Check if workbook is protected with VBA code
Also, you can use VBA code to check if an active workbook is protected. Please do as follows.
1. Press Alt + F11 keys simultaneously to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
2. In the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, click Insert > Module. And then copy and paste the below VBA code into the Code window.
VBA code: Check if workbook is protected or not
Sub IsWorkbookProtected()
With ActiveWorkbook
If .ProtectWindows Or .ProtectStructure Then
MsgBox "This workbook is password protected"
Else
MsgBox "This workbook is not password protected"
End If
End With
End Sub3. Press the F5 key to run the code.
You will get one of the following dialog boxes based on your workbook.
Easily protect or unprotect multiple worksheets in a workbook at once in Excel:
The Kutools for Excel's Protect Worksheet and Unprotect Worksheet utilities can help you easily protect or unprotect multiple worksheets in active workbook at once in Excel. See below screenshot:
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