protectWorkbook

From openxlsx v4.1.5 by Philipp Schauberger

Protect a workbook from modifications

Protect or unprotect a workbook from modifications by the user in the graphical user interface. Replaces an existing protection.

Usage

protectWorkbook(
  wb,
  protect = TRUE,
  password = NULL,
  lockStructure = FALSE,
  lockWindows = FALSE
)

Arguments

wb: A workbook object
protect: Whether to protect or unprotect the sheet (default=TRUE)
password: (optional) password required to unprotect the workbook
lockStructure: Whether the workbook structure should be locked
lockWindows: Whether the window position of the spreadsheet should be locked

Examples

# NOT RUN {
wb <- createWorkbook()
addWorksheet(wb, "S1")
protectWorkbook(wb, protect = TRUE, password = "Password", lockStructure = TRUE)
# }
# NOT RUN {
saveWorkbook(wb, "WorkBook_Protection.xlsx", overwrite = TRUE)
# }
# NOT RUN {
# Remove the protection
protectWorkbook(wb, protect = FALSE)
# }
# NOT RUN {
saveWorkbook(wb, "WorkBook_Protection_unprotected.xlsx", overwrite = TRUE)
# }

Documentation reproduced from package openxlsx, version 4.1.5, License: MIT + file LICENSE

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