How to Delete Protected Range in Google Sheets

Learn how to easily delete a protected range in Google Sheets with this step-by-step guide. Discover where to find the trash icon and how to confirm the deletion of your protected ranges.

So you're trying to delete a protected range . This could be a protected range you've created before or even today and you're like, where do I delete it? How do I delete it? How do I get rid of this? I don't want it anymore. And you're going to have to go deep. You're going to have to find a tiny little trash can icon. I'll show you where that is. Go up to data . Protect sheets and ranges . If we're on the sheet that has a protected range , it will show up here. If we're not, if we're on, say, this 2024 sales, see, it has no protected ranges. So we must be on the correct sheet. We can click it. and edit this. We can rename it if we want. We can edit the range if we want to just change it to another range. We can also change permissions if we want, but you're trying to delete this range. Click this trash icon up in the top right. Clicking that and also answering this question, are you sure you Secure Your Sheets by BetterSheets.co Google Sheets Error: Unknown Range Name and How to Fix it How to Prevent Delete Tab

want to remove this protected range ? Click remove and there you go. It is done, deleted, trashed, no longer protecting our ranges . If you're trying to get more out of your Google Sheets than you ever have before, consider subscribing here on BetterSheets on YouTube. Pros and Cons of Sheet Protection and Collaboration Protect Your Formulas from Accidental Deletion in Google Sheets How to Rename a Named Range in Google Sheets