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diff --git a/Use Cases/Lock cells in worksheet/.NET/Lock cells in worksheet/Lock cells in worksheet/Data/InputData.xlsx b/Use Cases/Lock cells in worksheet/.NET/Lock cells in worksheet/Lock cells in worksheet/Data/InputData.xlsx
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diff --git a/Use Cases/Lock cells in worksheet/.NET/Lock cells in worksheet/Lock cells in worksheet/Lock cells in worksheet.csproj b/Use Cases/Lock cells in worksheet/.NET/Lock cells in worksheet/Lock cells in worksheet/Lock cells in worksheet.csproj
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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <RootNamespace>Lock_cells_in_worksheet</RootNamespace>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Syncfusion.XlsIO.Net.Core" Version="*" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+	<None Update="Data\*">
+		<CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+	</None>
+	<None Update="Output\*">
+		<CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+	</None>
+  </ItemGroup>
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diff --git a/Use Cases/Lock cells in worksheet/.NET/Lock cells in worksheet/Lock cells in worksheet/Output/.gitkeep b/Use Cases/Lock cells in worksheet/.NET/Lock cells in worksheet/Lock cells in worksheet/Output/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/Use Cases/Lock cells in worksheet/.NET/Lock cells in worksheet/Lock cells in worksheet/Program.cs b/Use Cases/Lock cells in worksheet/.NET/Lock cells in worksheet/Lock cells in worksheet/Program.cs
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+using Syncfusion.XlsIO;
+
+namespace Lock_Cells_In_Worksheet
+{
+    class Program
+    {
+        public static void Main(string[] args)
+        {
+            using (ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine())
+            {
+                IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
+                application.DefaultVersion = ExcelVersion.Xlsx;
+                FileStream inputStream = new FileStream(Path.GetFullPath(@"Data/InputData.xlsx"), FileMode.Open, FileAccess.ReadWrite);
+                IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open(inputStream);
+                IWorksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];
+
+                //Unlock cells in the worksheet
+                worksheet.UsedRange.CellStyle.Locked = false; 
+
+                //Lock specific cells (A1:A5)
+                worksheet.Range["A1:A5"].CellStyle.Locked = true;
+
+                //Protect worksheet to apply lock
+                worksheet.Protect("password", ExcelSheetProtection.All);
+
+                #region Save
+                //Saving the workbook
+                FileStream outputStream = new FileStream(Path.GetFullPath("LockedCells.xlsx"), FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write);
+                workbook.SaveAs(outputStream);
+                #endregion
+
+                //Dispose streams
+                outputStream.Dispose();
+                inputStream.Dispose();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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