Easily Disable Protected View in Excel & Word for Seamless Editing 📝

How To Disable Protected View In Microsoft Excel Or Word [Fixed] By default, Excel activates certain “protected view” settings. This is meant to prevent you from opening an potentially infected file downloaded from the Internet, sent to you in an Email, etc. The reality, however, is that it typically ADDS an additional step to opening many Excel files that you receive. For instance, I regularly download Excel files from Box or Dropbox and others that I receive through email. Issues addressed in this tutorial: disable protected view excel how disable protected view in excel This tutorial will apply for Microsoft Excel 2021, 2019, 2013, and 2010 for both Windows (such as Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, Toshiba, Acer, Asus) and macOS (MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, MacBook Mini) devices.