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Cell protection only starts when you specifically go to protect the spreadsheet. The cells are in effect capable of being locked but you have to turn protection on to make it happen. To check that cells are locked, or set some cells not to be locked when protection is turned on, you go to the Format menu and then Cells and then Protection. Alternatively press and hold the Ctrl key and press the 1 key to open the Format Cells dialogue box. You can turn protection on through the Protection option on the Tools menu.

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