Unable to Unprotect a 2003 .xls file

[r25ramirez]

My company recently upgraded to 2007. I had a file that was protected and
only certain cells could be modified, for data entry. I now need to
manipulate the file but I am unable to unprotect the file. The “unprotect
sheet†button is not available. How do I unlock the protection?

 

[Ms-Exl-Learner]

Press Alt+T+P+P.

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[Jim Thomlinson]

If the file is shared you need to unshare it first as that option is not
available in shared workbooks...

 

[r25ramirez]

Nope. nothing happend. A window popped up at the top of the screen looking
like it was accepting the code, but nothing happend. Thanks for the help
though.

 

[r25ramirez]

That's what it was! thank you so much! I was freaking out thinking I had to
create this file over again from scratch! Thanks again!