I have an older excel file created by someone who is no longer with my
company. I want to use that file as a starting point to created another
file. The file is set up as "read only". If I try to change any of the
cells, I get the message that the "cell or chart is protected and therefore
read only" and further tells me to unprotect before attempting the change.
When I got to tools/protection/Unprotect Sheet I get the request for a
password. I don't know the password as the file was created by another. I
have tried "save as", from tools making sure there are no passwords, and
created a file with a new name but the protection is still there! Help!