Password Protect or Unprotect the Shared Workbook with C++

Possible Usage Scenarios

You can protect or unprotect the shared workbook with Microsoft Excel as shown in the following screenshot. Aspose.Cells also supports this feature with the Workbook::ProtectSharedWorkbook() and Workbook::UnprotectSharedWorkbook() methods.

Password Protect or Unprotect the Shared Workbook

The following sample code creates a workbook, protects it while enabling sharing, and saves it as the output Excel file. The screenshot shows that when you try to unprotect it, Microsoft Excel prompts you to enter the password to unprotect it.

Sample Code

#include <iostream>
#include "Aspose.Cells.h"
using namespace Aspose::Cells;

int main()
{
    Aspose::Cells::Startup();

    // Create empty Excel file
    Workbook wb;

    // Protect the Shared Workbook with Password
    wb.ProtectSharedWorkbook(u"1234");

    // Uncomment this line to Unprotect the Shared Workbook
    // wb.UnprotectSharedWorkbook(u"1234");

    // Save the output Excel file
    wb.Save(u"outputProtectSharedWorkbook.xlsx");

    std::cout << "Shared workbook protection applied successfully!" << std::endl;

    Aspose::Cells::Cleanup();
}