Protect Method (Workbook)

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Protects a workbook so that it cannot be modified.

Syntax

'Declaration
 
Public Function Protect( _
   ByVal locks As WorkbookLocks, _
   Optional ByVal password As String _
) As Boolean

'Usage
 
Dim instance As Workbook
Dim locks As WorkbookLocks
Dim password As String
Dim value As Boolean
 
value = instance.Protect(locks, password)

public bool Protect( 
   WorkbookLocks locks,
   string password
)

locks: A WorkbookLocks value indicates which data will be protected.
password: A string value that specifies a case-sensitive password for the worksheet or workbook.

true if the workbook is protected successful, false otherwise.

Remarks

Note that support for WorkbookLocks is limited to reading and writing the OpenXML file. All options of WorkbookLocks have same effect in runtime.