Unprotect Active Worksheet Using Macros In Excel

Make sure your Excel has the Developer Tab enabled following this tutorial.

I explain how you can do this below step by step!

What does it do?

Unprotect the active worksheet

Copy Source Code:

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<p>Sub UnprotectActiveWorksheet()</p>
<p>Dim pword As String</p>
<p>'Get the password from the user<br />
pword = InputBox(&amp;amp;quot;Enter a Password to Unprotect the Worksheet&amp;amp;quot;)</p>
<p>'Unprotect the Active Worksheet<br />
ActiveSheet.Unprotect pword<br />
End Sub</p>
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Final Result: 

Exercise Workbook:

Download excel workbookUnprotect-Active-Worksheet.xlsm

This is our worksheet, it is locked at the moment.

STEP 1: Go to Developer > Code > Visual Basic

STEP 2: Paste in your code and Select Save. Close the window afterwards.

STEP 3: Let us test it out!

Open the protected sheet. Go to Developer > Code > Macros

Make sure your macro is selected. Click Run.

Type in the password to unlock the sheet. Click OK.

Now your sheet is now unprotected! We can now try editing the sheet.

How to Unprotect Active Worksheet Using Macros In Excel

Bryan

Bryan Hong is an IT Software Developer for more than 10 years and has the following certifications: Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD): Web Developer, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Applications, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA).

He is also an Amazon #1 bestselling author of 4 Microsoft Excel books and a teacher of Microsoft Excel & Office at the MyExecelOnline Academy Online Course.