Protected cell, password asked

While I was trying to e file my tax return of HUF file, a pop up message comes up stating " The cell or chart you are trying to change is protected and therefore read only. To modify a protected cell or chart, first remove protection using unprotect Sheet command. You may be prompted for a password."

Can anyone please help me on this...what password m i supposed to type??

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Quick Summary
ITR Excel sheets are protected to prevent editing formulas. Data can be entered only in allowed cells, usually highlighted. No password is needed; avoid editing locked cells to resolve the issue.

all ITR is protected. You are allowed to enter data only in specific cells.

Dear Ragul

Your are trying to type in protected cells that means the cells which are  other than Green colour (white) are not  useful to us and they may contain formulas. use only Green colour cells. They are free from protection. Just try again.

Gift recd from own brother / sister. Do I need to show those details on the Exempt Income (EI) sheet, while filing online return.

its not exempted income, its capital receipt

So i dont have to show while making e-return?

for HUF such gifts are not permitted, 

and yes capital receipts get direct clubbed to capital, no place for disclosure in income, however in ITR where ever balance sheet is to be submitted, place for such receipts is provided.

Which ITR form should I use for 'Income from Commodity Profit'?

Can I use ITR 2, showing the above income as 'Income from Other Sources'.

comodity trading is business profit as the comodity trading is done in futures only, so ITR4 should be used.

I have already e-filed my return in ITR 2. What should I do now??

While filing ereturn ITR4 it is asking for unprotection the sheet with a password. how the type the password.  please let me know how to solve the problem.

regards

Suresh Varma

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