Excel - Changing Protected View Settings

Owned by Craig Johnson
Last updated: Jun, 24, 2021 by Helpdesker Helpdesker
1 min read

On occasion, end-users may receive an Excel file for an outside vendor.  In some cases the end-user must adjust the Protected View settings in order to open or edit the file.

End-users must be confident of the source of the file.  If you are not expecting a file, think twice before opening the file.

Step-by-step guide

  1. Open Excel

  2. Click File

  3. Click Options

  4. Click Trust Center

  5. Click Trust Center Settings

  6. Uncheck all of the boxes as shown:

  7. Click OK

  8. Click OK to close the Excel options page.

  9. You should now be able to open the downloaded file



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