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Budget Planner Sheet Password

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Hi 

Can anyone help please! I could not find any threads about this issue.

I downloaded the free budget planner on MSE site on 30.7.25 but I am being asked for a PASSWORD to customise my template/spreadsheet. I do not have a password. 

I did download the free budget planner on MSE site many months ago (around March 2025) and had no issues back then, ie: I could customise the excel spreadsheet just fine. No unprotecting was needed with a password.

ALSO .... I just noticed that - when I used the budget planner sheet in March 2025 - there was an error in the calculation. That's a separate issue obviously but though I would mention it as its pertinent to me.

Thank you
Regards
R MAIR

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  • Exodi
    Exodi Posts: 3,956 Forumite
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    I don't know what link you are referring to (it would be helpful if you could include a link), but are you perhaps viewing a sheet on something like Google Sheets, and trying to update what is effectively the template? In this situation you should be saving your own copy to edit.
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  • MyRealNameToo
    MyRealNameToo Posts: 263 Forumite
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    Is it a sheet thats protected or the whole workbook? 

    If it's just the sheet then a google will give you a 3 minute set of instructions on how to unprotect it without the password. 
  • Le_Kirk
    Le_Kirk Posts: 24,605 Forumite
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    I downloaded it and saved it in my usual place for Excel spreadsheets with no problem, all I had to do was "enable saving" which is usual for anything downloaded from t'net.
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