How do I lock/protect cells so they can't be changed

I have set up a spreadsheet for a co-worker. How do I protect the formulas
so they can't be inadvertently (or intentionally) deleted or written over?
I've tried the instructions "Lock only a few cells on a worksheet" but I can
still change the cells that I want protected.

Julie,
By default all cells in excel are protected or locked, select the cells you
want to unlock and go to format, cells, protection and uncheck locked, then
go to tools, protection, and protect sheet, enter a password if you want,
now only the cells that you unlocked can be edited. Be aware that this
protection is very easy to break, the code to do so can be found very easy,
but it will work for most people .

If you only need a few locked I would select them all first, Ctrl A, then
go to format, cells, protection and uncheck locked, then select the cells
you want to lock and go to format cells and check locked, the go to tools,
protection, and protect sheet, enter a password if you want, now the cells
that you locked can not be edited


--
Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
Using Excel 2002 & 2003

"Julie" > wrote in message
...
> I have set up a spreadsheet for a co-worker. How do I protect the
formulas
> so they can't be inadvertently (or intentionally) deleted or written over?
> I've tried the instructions "Lock only a few cells on a worksheet" but I
can
> still change the cells that I want protected.

Thank you. It finally worked.

"Paul B" wrote:

> Julie,
> By default all cells in excel are protected or locked, select the cells you
> want to unlock and go to format, cells, protection and uncheck locked, then
> go to tools, protection, and protect sheet, enter a password if you want,
> now only the cells that you unlocked can be edited. Be aware that this
> protection is very easy to break, the code to do so can be found very easy,
> but it will work for most people .
>
> If you only need a few locked I would select them all first, Ctrl A, then
> go to format, cells, protection and uncheck locked, then select the cells
> you want to lock and go to format cells and check locked, the go to tools,
> protection, and protect sheet, enter a password if you want, now the cells
> that you locked can not be edited
>
>
> --
> Paul B
> Always backup your data before trying something new
> Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
> Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
> Using Excel 2002 & 2003
>
> "Julie" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have set up a spreadsheet for a co-worker. How do I protect the
> formulas
> > so they can't be inadvertently (or intentionally) deleted or written over?
> > I've tried the instructions "Lock only a few cells on a worksheet" but I
> can
> > still change the cells that I want protected.
>
>
>

Your welcome

--
Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
Using Excel 2002 & 2003

"Julie" > wrote in message
...
> Thank you. It finally worked.
>
> "Paul B" wrote:
>
> > Julie,
> > By default all cells in excel are protected or locked, select the cells
you
> > want to unlock and go to format, cells, protection and uncheck locked,
then
> > go to tools, protection, and protect sheet, enter a password if you
want,
> > now only the cells that you unlocked can be edited. Be aware that this
> > protection is very easy to break, the code to do so can be found very
easy,
> > but it will work for most people .
> >
> > If you only need a few locked I would select them all first, Ctrl A,
then
> > go to format, cells, protection and uncheck locked, then select the
cells
> > you want to lock and go to format cells and check locked, the go to
tools,
> > protection, and protect sheet, enter a password if you want, now the
cells
> > that you locked can not be edited
> >
> >
> > --
> > Paul B
> > Always backup your data before trying something new
> > Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
> > Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
> > Using Excel 2002 & 2003
> >
> > "Julie" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I have set up a spreadsheet for a co-worker. How do I protect the
> > formulas
> > > so they can't be inadvertently (or intentionally) deleted or written
over?
> > > I've tried the instructions "Lock only a few cells on a worksheet" but
I
> > can
> > > still change the cells that I want protected.
> >
> >
> >