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Configuring edit permissions on Google Sheets is a vital technique in current usage of Google Sheets. It helps you control the number of people who can participate in and edit the spreadsheet. Here are the steps on how to enable edit permissions on Google Sheets on your computer.
How to grant edit permissions on Google Sheets
1. Setting Cell Permissions by Region on Google Sheets
In each spreadsheet, you can customize permissions for each individual, safeguarding data on Google Sheet to prevent accidental or intentional changes by others.
- Reference: Setting cell permissions to establish region-based permissions on Google Sheets
Step 1: Access the Google Sheet you want to configure.
Step 2: Click 'Tools' and then proceed to click 'Protect sheet'.
Step 3: Click 'Range' and then select the spreadsheet icon.
Step 4: Now, choose any data range, it could be a row or a column according to your preference. Then, click 'Ok
Step 5: Click 'Set permissions'.
Step 6: Click 'Only you'.
Next, click on the 'Custom' option.
Step 7: If you want to cancel the participation of a member in editing, simply uncheck the box. Alternatively, if you want to add someone to edit, just enter the email in the Add editor field and then click 'Done' to save.
2. Setting editing permissions for Google Sheets
Step 1: Access the Google Sheet page where you want to set permissions.
Step 2: Click on 'Tools'.
Click on 'Protect sheet'.
Step 3: Display Protected sheet & ranges, then click 'sheet' as shown.
Step 4: Choose cells or columns that you want to set editing permissions for.
Step 5: Check the box next to 'Except certain cells' and then click 'Set permissions'.
Step 6: Click on 'Only you'.
Next, click on 'Custom'.
Step 7: Enter the email you want to share with in the 'Add editors' field, then click 'Done'.
3. Managing editing permissions on Google Sheets
Step 1: Access the Google Sheet page where you want to set permissions.
Step 2: Click on 'Tools' and then select 'Protect sheet'.
Step 3: Click on 'Can edit'.
Step 4: Add a description for the permission, edit members, and click 'Change Permissions' to make changes.
To delete, click on the Trash icon and follow the instructions to delete the initial setup.
Now, all you need to do is follow the correct setup for editing permissions on Google Sheets to easily change editors and grant editing permissions on your spreadsheet.
