One of my users, let's call her Alice, reported that she couldn't edit an important Excel file - Excel reported that "Bob" had it locked. This file is on a CIFS share located on a NetApp filer. I was ...

If Excel keeps blocking files from being inserted, chances are the file is blocked by Trust Center, or maybe the workbook or locked. In some situations, we could be dealing with a corrupted file.

We’ve all been there—staring at a locked Excel file, unable to make the edits we desperately need because the password is nowhere to be found. It’s frustrating, isn’t it? Whether it’s an old file you ...

Along with the formulas, functions, calculations and data you enter into a Microsoft Excel worksheet, the program also accepts files from other programs as insertions into your documents. If you ...

Ever found yourself locked out of an Excel spreadsheet because you forgot the password or you have been given password protected Excel files from a colleague who was left the business? It’s a common ...