Saving and Loading Data
Workbook Saving and Loading
Last Updated: October 30, 2025With XLS Padlock, you have full control over whether users can save changes to your Excel workbook. How XLS Padlock Saves and Loads User Changes...
Save Mode: Full Workbook vs. Cell Values
Last Updated: October 30, 2025If you allow users to save their work, you must define how XLS Padlock will save and load those changes. XLS Padlock offers two saving...
How to Define Cells for Saving and Restoring
Last Updated: October 20, 2025When using the Save defined cell values only mode, you must specify which cells your application will save and restore. 👉 To do this, simply...
Workbook Save Options
Last Updated: October 20, 2025These options allow you to fine-tune how workbook modifications are saved and loaded when you enable saving. Always Show the “Load Previous Changes” Welcome Screen...
How to Decrypt User Save Files
Last Updated: October 20, 2025Save files created by your application are encrypted and cannot be opened directly in Excel. However, as the workbook’s original author, you can decrypt any...
How to Transfer User Data Between Updates with VBA
Last Updated: October 30, 2025When you update your protected workbook and distribute a new EXE, you might face challenges ensuring your users’ data is correctly transferred, especially if you...
Hardware-Locking Save Files to a Computer
Last Updated: October 20, 2025This option prevents end-users from sharing their save files. When enabled, the application creates hardware-locked save files, which can only be opened on the computer...
Can users store their changes directly to the EXE?
Last Updated: October 15, 2025No, users cannot save changes directly into the compiled .exe file. Modifying an executable file after compilation can corrupt it and often triggers false positives...
Explore or Delete the Save Storage Folder
Last Updated: October 20, 2025The Explore Save Storage Folder and Delete Save Storage Folder buttons provide quick access to the local folder on your PC where your protected application...
