Formula Protection
Protect Your Formulas with XLS Padlock’s Formula Protection
Last Updated: October 20, 2025In addition to Excel’s cell protection, we strongly recommend securing important formulas with XLS Padlock’s own formula protection. After protection with XLS Padlock, your formulas...
Excel vs. XLS Padlock Formula Protection
Last Updated: October 19, 2025While Excel allows you to hide formulas on a protected sheet, this protection is limited. XLS Padlock goes much further by replacing your formulas with...
How to Protect Formulas in Cells
Last Updated: October 19, 2025To protect a formula, simply right-click on one or more cells containing the formulas you want to hide and select “Protect selected cell(s) with XLS...
Formula Protection Methods
Last Updated: October 19, 2025When you enable formula protection, XLS Padlock can use one of two methods: Direct Modification (Recommended): This method modifies formulas directly within the workbook’s source...
How to Disable Formula Protection
Last Updated: October 15, 2025Since XLS Padlock’s formula protection is incompatible with Microsoft Excel 2000, you must enable the Disable formula and VBA protection option on the Security page...
Combining Excel Sheet Protection and XLS Padlock
Last Updated: October 19, 2025XLS Padlock’s formula protection is fully compatible with Excel’s built-in sheet protection features, such as locked or hidden cells. When you use both, protected cells...
Ignore Errors When Processing Workbook
Last Updated: October 19, 2025The “Ignore errors when processing the workbook (internal protection)” option allows the compilation process to continue even if errors are encountered while opening your Excel...
