Mark the version of an Excel workbook as final

In Excel, you can mark a workbook as final, indicating that it is the final version of the document. This feature does not protect the book from editing, but only advises users not to make changes to the document. That is, users can still edit the book.

1. Open a document.
2. On the Advanced tab Fillet (File) click Info (Details) > Protect Workbook (Book Protection) and select from the drop down list Mark as Final (Mark as final).
3. Press OK.

Result:

Note: Users can edit the book by clicking on the button Edit Anyway (Edit anyway). Also note that the book is marked as final in the status bar.