User chooses their workbooks and as they open, a sub
(VlnSearchAndProtect) is called, and acts on each sheet
in each book, in turn. I'm fairly sure it's working.

I need to allow users the facility to unprotect (most)
sheets/books which they have opened (and on which
that sub has operated). So I have a little routine which
does that.

There is then the need to reprotect the open books and
sheets. So I have this routine:

Sub AddProtection() 'All sheets in all open Workbooks
Dim ws As Worksheet, wkbk As Workbook
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
For Each wkbk In Workbooks
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
With wkbk
.Activate
'set the level of protection appropriate
'to each type of workbook and sheet
Call VlnSearchAndProtect
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
For Each ws In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets
With ws
.Protect
.EnableSelection = xlUnlockedCells
End With
Next
End With
Next
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

The protection 'appears' to be set by the Protect
routine, but not the Unlocked cells.

Can you help, please?

Regards.


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