diff --git a/NEW/src/JdeScoping.ExcelIO/Formatting/WorksheetProtector.cs b/NEW/src/JdeScoping.ExcelIO/Formatting/WorksheetProtector.cs
index 378305c..f517151 100644
--- a/NEW/src/JdeScoping.ExcelIO/Formatting/WorksheetProtector.cs
+++ b/NEW/src/JdeScoping.ExcelIO/Formatting/WorksheetProtector.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public static class WorksheetProtector
 
         // Allow these operations
         protection.AllowElement(XLSheetProtectionElements.DeleteColumns);
+        protection.AllowElement(XLSheetProtectionElements.DeleteRows);
         protection.AllowElement(XLSheetProtectionElements.AutoFilter);
         protection.AllowElement(XLSheetProtectionElements.FormatCells);
         protection.AllowElement(XLSheetProtectionElements.FormatColumns);
@@ -26,8 +27,6 @@ public static class WorksheetProtector
         protection.AllowElement(XLSheetProtectionElements.SelectUnlockedCells);
         protection.AllowElement(XLSheetProtectionElements.EditObjects);
         protection.AllowElement(XLSheetProtectionElements.Sort);
-
-        // Note: DeleteRows is NOT allowed (not in AllowElement call)
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/NEW/tests/JdeScoping.ExcelIO.Tests/WorksheetProtectorTests.cs b/NEW/tests/JdeScoping.ExcelIO.Tests/WorksheetProtectorTests.cs
index 38a646d..af41d38 100644
--- a/NEW/tests/JdeScoping.ExcelIO.Tests/WorksheetProtectorTests.cs
+++ b/NEW/tests/JdeScoping.ExcelIO.Tests/WorksheetProtectorTests.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public class WorksheetProtectorTests
 
         // Check that specified operations are allowed
         worksheet.Protection.AllowedElements.HasFlag(XLSheetProtectionElements.DeleteColumns).ShouldBeTrue();
+        worksheet.Protection.AllowedElements.HasFlag(XLSheetProtectionElements.DeleteRows).ShouldBeTrue();
         worksheet.Protection.AllowedElements.HasFlag(XLSheetProtectionElements.AutoFilter).ShouldBeTrue();
         worksheet.Protection.AllowedElements.HasFlag(XLSheetProtectionElements.FormatCells).ShouldBeTrue();
         worksheet.Protection.AllowedElements.HasFlag(XLSheetProtectionElements.FormatColumns).ShouldBeTrue();
@@ -39,15 +40,15 @@ public class WorksheetProtectorTests
     }
 
     [Fact]
-    public void ApplyProtection_DoesNotAllowDeleteRows()
+    public void ApplyProtection_AllowsDeleteRows()
     {
         using var workbook = new XLWorkbook();
         var worksheet = workbook.Worksheets.Add("Test");
 
         WorksheetProtector.ApplyProtection(worksheet, "TestPassword");
 
-        // DeleteRows should NOT be allowed
-        worksheet.Protection.AllowedElements.HasFlag(XLSheetProtectionElements.DeleteRows).ShouldBeFalse();
+        // DeleteRows should be allowed
+        worksheet.Protection.AllowedElements.HasFlag(XLSheetProtectionElements.DeleteRows).ShouldBeTrue();
     }
 
     [Fact]