Grid write protection by user - you can control who writes to which cells

You can get started quickly and easily by reviewing our FAQ, below. It will step you through set-up, usage, and even advanced topics. And our illustrated tutorials make it easier than ever. Best of all, you can try out of the features for free with BadBlue Personal Edition. When you're ready to buy, you can order BadBlue Enterprise Edition with instant, electronic delivery.

What do I need? All you need is a copy of Excel running on the system with BadBlue installed. None of your users need a copy of Excel. They only need browsers to review or update Excel spreadsheets.

How do I set up a spreadsheet for sharing?   TUTORIAL   Just visit our tutorial entitled Sharing Excel Spreadsheet Files. This is an illustrated tutorial that steps you through set-up.

How do I use Excel sharing?   TUTORIAL   Just visit our tutorial entitled Excel Sharing General Use. This is an illustrated tutorial that teaches you how to read and update spreadsheets using your browser. You can also email the page to introduce sharing to other users.

Why are there "***" characters on my spreadsheet?        ORDER        If you're using BadBlue Personal Edition, Excel Sharing is a "free preview" feature to help you try it out. The size of your spreadsheet is limited in the preview. When you're ready to buy the full version, you can order BadBlue Enterprise Edition with instant, electronic delivery.

Can users update the spreadsheet (not just view it)? Yes! Visit our tutorial entitled Excel Sharing General Use. Important: please note that you'll have to password-protect the spreadsheet before users are allowed to update it. Our audit logging feature, described below, requires that all users are identified before changing the spreadsheet.

How do I password-protect my Excel files? For password protection help, see the Password-Protecting Files tutorial. Reminder: if you want to allow users to update spreadsheets (not just view them), remember to click the Allow updates checkbox at step 6 of that tutorial.

What happens if multiple users update the same cell at the same time? BadBlue has built-in conflict resolution support to notify you when conflicting changes are made. See the Advanced Excel Sharing help page for more information.

Can I review or audit the changes users have made? Yes! BadBlue has built-in audit logging for Excel Sharing. See the Advanced Excel Sharing help page for more information.

Can I can control which users can read or write which cells? Yes! BadBlue has built-in cell-by-cell restrictions! You can hide certain cells from certain users. You can also allow other users to view cells, but not update them. You have total control over your shared spreadsheets. See the Advanced Excel Sharing help page for more information.

Ready to get all of the facts? Please see the all new BadBlue Excel Sharing Help Center.

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