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         <title xml-lang="en-US" id="tit">Unprotecting Cells</title>
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<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3153252"><bookmark_value>cell protection; unprotecting</bookmark_value>
      <bookmark_value>protecting; unprotecting cells</bookmark_value>
      <bookmark_value>unprotecting cells</bookmark_value>
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                 oldref="14"><variable id="cell_unprotect"><link href="text/scalc/guide/cell_unprotect.xhp" name="Unprotecting Cells">Unprotecting Cells</link> 
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            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3151112" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="15">Click the sheet for which you want to cancel the protection.</paragraph>
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            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3149656" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="16">Select <emph>Tools - Protect Document</emph>, then choose <emph>Sheet</emph> or <emph>Document</emph> to remove the check mark indicating the protected status.</paragraph>
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            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3145171" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="17">If you have assigned a password, enter it in this dialog and click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
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      <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3153771" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="18">The cells can now be edited, the formulas can be viewed, and all cells can be printed until you reactivate the protection for the sheet or document.</paragraph>
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