Office button / File Save As /
On the Save dialog, lower left corner there is a Tools button, press this
On the drop down menu, select General Options
This give a dialog where you set the password and the read-only option

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"Lori" wrote in message
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How do I password protect a worksheet where the reader cannot open unless
they have the password and once opened it is in "read only" mode.

Thanks!
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Lori