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Language: C# Updated: 2026-09-03

API Reference

Cmdlet

Unprotect-OfficeExcelSheet

Aliases: ExcelUnprotect
Namespace PSWriteOffice
Aliases
ExcelUnprotect
Inputs
OfficeIMO.Excel.ExcelDocument

Removes worksheet protection.

Remarks

Removes worksheet protection.

Examples

Authored help example

Unprotect the active sheet.

PS>


ExcelSheet 'Data' { Unprotect-OfficeExcelSheet }
        

Removes worksheet protection.

Common Parameters

This command supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable.

For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Syntax

Unprotect-OfficeExcelSheet [-PassThru] [<CommonParameters>]
#
Parameter set: Context

Parameters

PassThru SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Emit the worksheet after removing protection.
Unprotect-OfficeExcelSheet -Document <ExcelDocument> [-PassThru] [-Sheet <String>] [-SheetIndex <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
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Parameter set: Document

Parameters

Document ExcelDocument requiredposition: namedpipeline: True (ByValue)
Workbook to operate on outside the DSL context.
PassThru SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Emit the worksheet after removing protection.
Sheet String optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Worksheet name when using Document.
SheetIndex Int32 optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Worksheet index (0-based) when using Document.