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Xceed.Workbooks.NET Assembly / Xceed.Workbooks.NET Namespace / Workbook Class / Protect Method
The WorkbookProtection object that lets you select which actions can be carried out on a protected Workbook.

The password that will be used to protect this Workbook. 

Note that the same password must be used to Unprotect the Workbook. However, you can protect a Workbook without using a password. The default setting is, in fact, null, which sets no password for the Protection.



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    Protect Method (Workbook)
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    Protects a Workbook by enabling or disabling specific actions. 

    This can be done with or without a password.

    Syntax
    'Declaration
 

    Public Sub Protect( _
   Optional ByVal protection As WorkbookProtection, _
   Optional ByVal password As String _
) 
    'Usage
 

    Dim instance As Workbook
Dim protection As WorkbookProtection
Dim password As String
 
instance.Protect(protection, password)
    public void Protect( 
   WorkbookProtection protection,
   string password
)

    Parameters

    protection
    The WorkbookProtection object that lets you select which actions can be carried out on a protected Workbook.
    password

    The password that will be used to protect this Workbook. 

    Note that the same password must be used to Unprotect the Workbook. However, you can protect a Workbook without using a password. The default setting is, in fact, null, which sets no password for the Protection.

    Remarks
    You cannot protect a Workbook which is already protected; you must Unprotect it first.
    Supported Frameworks

    .NET: net5.0, net5.0-windows, net6.0, net6.0-macos, net6.0-windows, net7.0, net7.0-macos, net7.0-windows, net8.0, net8.0-browser, net8.0-macos, net8.0-windows, net9.0, net9.0-browser, net9.0-macos, net9.0-windows, net10.0, net10.0-browser, net10.0-macos, net10.0-windows.

    .NET Framework: net40, net403, net45, net451, net452, net46, net461, net462, net463, net47, net471, net472, net48, net481.

    See Also

    Reference

    Workbook Class
    Workbook Members

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