Microsoft Excel has many features, Typically Excel workbook can be editable by one user only. If multiple users can try to use, it will be open read-only format. Sometime multiple people would like to access one excel workbook simultaneously. In this situation how they can do this?
 
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Share Excel workbook for multiple user

Fortunately, excel workbook have the option Share Workbook, following steps guide you how to setup Share Workbook:1. Open the excel sheet what you like to share

  1. Open the excel sheet what you like to share
  2. Go to Review tab, click on the Share Workbook (legacy)
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  4. A popup message appears, you have to disable the privacy settings, click OK to close the window
  5. Go to File -> Options -> Trust Center
  6. Then click on the Trust center settings button
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  8. Select the Privacy Options category, under Document specific settings unselect the option of “Remove personal information from file properties on save” then click OK to save the settings
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  10. Now go Review Tab and click on the Share Workbook
  11. In the Share Workbook enable the option “Allow changes by more than once user at the same time”
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  13. A Confirmation message will be appearing click OK to save the settingsNow your Excel workbook can be editable by multiple person at a time.

Now your Excel workbook can be editable by multiple people at a time.

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