Permanently unprotect a workbook containing VBA macros in Excel 2010?
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When I remove protection from the workbook, worksheets and VBA modules of an Excel 2010 .xlsm file and then save it, when I open it again all protections are back up again. How to remove all protections permanently?
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When I remove protection from the workbook, worksheets and VBA modules of an Excel 2010 .xlsm file and then save it, when I open it again all protections are back up again. How to remove all protections permanently?
microsoft-excel microsoft-excel-2010
asked Mar 4 at 11:26
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Have you tried to save as another file, and then opening that one to test? The file itself may be set to have protections enabled.
– QuickishFM
Mar 4 at 11:38
And have you checked to make sure a macro does not enable protection automatically?
– cybernetic.nomad
Mar 4 at 12:13
@cybernetic.nomad Thank you for your comment. Yes, I did check the macros and commented out all code that was setting the protection on/off, but it didn't fix the issue.
– Confounded
Mar 4 at 13:26
@QuickishFM Thank you for your comment. What do you mean by "as another file"? If using a different file name, then yes, I did try that. Is there some other level above workbook where the protection can be set?
– Confounded
Mar 4 at 13:28
@Confounded instead of saving to the file, choose Save As and save as another file of the same format.
– QuickishFM
Mar 4 at 14:00
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When I remove protection from the workbook, worksheets and VBA modules of an Excel 2010 .xlsm file and then save it, when I open it again all protections are back up again. How to remove all protections permanently?
microsoft-excel microsoft-excel-2010
asked Mar 4 at 11:26
ConfoundedConfounded
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When I remove protection from the workbook, worksheets and VBA modules of an Excel 2010 .xlsm file and then save it, when I open it again all protections are back up again. How to remove all protections permanently?
microsoft-excel microsoft-excel-2010
microsoft-excel microsoft-excel-2010
asked Mar 4 at 11:26
ConfoundedConfounded
111
asked Mar 4 at 11:26
ConfoundedConfounded
111
asked Mar 4 at 11:26
ConfoundedConfounded
111
asked Mar 4 at 11:26
ConfoundedConfounded
111
asked Mar 4 at 11:26
ConfoundedConfounded
111
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Have you tried to save as another file, and then opening that one to test? The file itself may be set to have protections enabled.
– QuickishFM
Mar 4 at 11:38
And have you checked to make sure a macro does not enable protection automatically?
– cybernetic.nomad
Mar 4 at 12:13
@cybernetic.nomad Thank you for your comment. Yes, I did check the macros and commented out all code that was setting the protection on/off, but it didn't fix the issue.
– Confounded
Mar 4 at 13:26
@QuickishFM Thank you for your comment. What do you mean by "as another file"? If using a different file name, then yes, I did try that. Is there some other level above workbook where the protection can be set?
– Confounded
Mar 4 at 13:28
@Confounded instead of saving to the file, choose Save As and save as another file of the same format.
– QuickishFM
Mar 4 at 14:00
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Have you tried to save as another file, and then opening that one to test? The file itself may be set to have protections enabled.
– QuickishFM
Mar 4 at 11:38
And have you checked to make sure a macro does not enable protection automatically?
– cybernetic.nomad
Mar 4 at 12:13
@cybernetic.nomad Thank you for your comment. Yes, I did check the macros and commented out all code that was setting the protection on/off, but it didn't fix the issue.
– Confounded
Mar 4 at 13:26
@QuickishFM Thank you for your comment. What do you mean by "as another file"? If using a different file name, then yes, I did try that. Is there some other level above workbook where the protection can be set?
– Confounded
Mar 4 at 13:28
@Confounded instead of saving to the file, choose Save As and save as another file of the same format.
– QuickishFM
Mar 4 at 14:00
Have you tried to save as another file, and then opening that one to test? The file itself may be set to have protections enabled.
– QuickishFM
Mar 4 at 11:38
Have you tried to save as another file, and then opening that one to test? The file itself may be set to have protections enabled.
– QuickishFM
Mar 4 at 11:38
And have you checked to make sure a macro does not enable protection automatically?
– cybernetic.nomad
Mar 4 at 12:13
And have you checked to make sure a macro does not enable protection automatically?
– cybernetic.nomad
Mar 4 at 12:13
@cybernetic.nomad Thank you for your comment. Yes, I did check the macros and commented out all code that was setting the protection on/off, but it didn't fix the issue.
– Confounded
Mar 4 at 13:26
@cybernetic.nomad Thank you for your comment. Yes, I did check the macros and commented out all code that was setting the protection on/off, but it didn't fix the issue.
– Confounded
Mar 4 at 13:26
@QuickishFM Thank you for your comment. What do you mean by "as another file"? If using a different file name, then yes, I did try that. Is there some other level above workbook where the protection can be set?
– Confounded
Mar 4 at 13:28
@QuickishFM Thank you for your comment. What do you mean by "as another file"? If using a different file name, then yes, I did try that. Is there some other level above workbook where the protection can be set?
– Confounded
Mar 4 at 13:28
@Confounded instead of saving to the file, choose Save As and save as another file of the same format.
– QuickishFM
Mar 4 at 14:00
@Confounded instead of saving to the file, choose Save As and save as another file of the same format.
– QuickishFM
Mar 4 at 14:00
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Have you tried to save as another file, and then opening that one to test? The file itself may be set to have protections enabled.
– QuickishFM
Mar 4 at 11:38
And have you checked to make sure a macro does not enable protection automatically?
– cybernetic.nomad
Mar 4 at 12:13
@cybernetic.nomad Thank you for your comment. Yes, I did check the macros and commented out all code that was setting the protection on/off, but it didn't fix the issue.
– Confounded
Mar 4 at 13:26
@QuickishFM Thank you for your comment. What do you mean by "as another file"? If using a different file name, then yes, I did try that. Is there some other level above workbook where the protection can be set?
– Confounded
Mar 4 at 13:28
@Confounded instead of saving to the file, choose Save As and save as another file of the same format.
– QuickishFM
Mar 4 at 14:00