Protect All Worksheets 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?

Protects all worksheets with the user-given password

Copy Source Code:

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<p>Sub ProtectAllWorksheets()</p>
<p>Dim worksheet As Worksheet<br />
Dim pword As String</p>
<p>'Get the password from the user<br />
pword = InputBox(&amp;amp;quot;Enter a Password to Protect All Worksheets&amp;amp;quot;, &amp;amp;quot;Password&amp;amp;quot;)</p>
<p>'Loop through the worksheets and protect all of them<br />
For Each worksheet In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets<br />
worksheet.Protect Password:=pword<br />
Next worksheet</p>
<p>End Sub</p>
<p>

Final Result: 

Exercise Workbook:

Download excel workbookProtect-All-Worksheets.xlsm

This is our list of worksheets:

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!

Go to Developer > Code > Macros

Make sure your macro is selected. Click Run.

Type in a password and click OK.

With just one click, all of your worksheets are now protected!

How to Protect All Worksheets 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.