## add(self, name, start_row, start_column, end_row, end_column) {#System.String-int-int-int-int}

Adds a [`ProtectedRange`](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/protectedrange) item to the collection.


### Returns 


object index.


```python

def add(self, name, start_row, start_column, end_row, end_column):
    ...
```


| Parameter | Type | Description |
| :- | :- | :- |
| name | System.String | Range title. This is used as a descriptor, not as a named range definition. |
| start_row | int | Start row index of the range. |
| start_column | int | Start column index of the range. |
| end_row | int | End row index of the range. |
| end_column | int | End column index of the range. |



### See Also
* module [`aspose.cells`](../../)
* class [`ProtectedRange`](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/protectedrange)
* class [`ProtectedRangeCollection`](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/protectedrangecollection)