insert column prohibited by protection?

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I have a worksheet that i surmise has some sort of protection. I can't highlight a column to insert a new column. The cursor appears as a double-headed arrow when i hover over column. How can i check the different protections on this worksheet? Thanks.
 

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Click on the "Home" tab in the menu at the top. In the "Cells" group, click on "Format". Under "Protection", if it says "Unprotect Sheet" you know that the sheet has been protected.
 
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mumps said:
Click on the "Home" tab in the menu at the top. In the "Cells" group, click on "Format". Under "Protection", if it says "Unprotect Sheet" you know that the sheet has been protected.
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Thank you, mumps. It turned out i needed to view column and row "headers".
 
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