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Protected Columns Notification Feature

The Protected Columns Notification feature helps you maintain control over sensitive data within your spreadsheets. This tool alerts you when someone tries to change or access columns marked as protected. It ensures you can keep your information secure while allowing collaboration.

Key Features

Real-time notifications for any attempted changes to protected columns
Customizable protection settings for different users
Integration with existing spreadsheet systems for smooth use
User-friendly interface for easy setup and management

Potential Use Cases and Benefits

Organizations managing financial data can prevent unauthorized modifications
Teams collaborating on important projects can maintain data integrity
Educators can protect key performance indicators while allowing student input
Project managers can safeguard critical deadlines and milestones

By using the Protected Columns Notification feature, you can avoid unexpected changes that might compromise your work. This feature gives you peace of mind, knowing that sensitive information remains secure, while promoting a collaborative environment. With timely alerts, you'll always know what happens to your data.

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Now select only the cells or columns, rows that you want to protect. Right click and choose Format cells again. Go to the protection tab and check Locked option and click Ok. Go to Review tab, click Protect Sheet and protect the sheet using a password.
Right-click the selected column or row you want to hide and choose Hide. (This method will not work if you've typed in the column or row identifier.) Click the Home tab and in the Cells group, click Format > Hide and Inside and pick either Hide Rows or Hide Columns.
Select the row header just beneath the used area of your spreadsheet, where you want to start hiding rows. Press Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow. This will highlight everything from your selected row through the bottom of the worksheet. From the worksheet's Format menu, choose Row, then Hide.
Fire up your browser, open a Google Sheet that has cells you want to protect, and then select the cells. With the cells selected, open the Data menu and then click Protect Sheets and Ranges. Here, you can enter a brief description and then click Set Permissions to customize the cell's protection permissions.
On your computer, open a spreadsheet in Google Sheets. Select a row or column you want to freeze or unfreeze. At the top, click View. Freeze. Select how many rows or columns to freeze.

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