We are using Excel 2002.

In the spreadsheets I develop I have a mode where rows and columns are
hidden. Some sheets are hidden, and all sheets are protected. Two macros
switch between this mode and all open and available.

While I was not able to duplicate this on my machine, a user showed me that
when he typed in =2* in an input field, and then went to another sheet that
Excel unhid all the rows. (Apparently to give the user the option of
pointing to a hidden cell.) Of course, after he selected the cell and
pressed enter it did not restore the hidden state. Is it possible to turn
this feature off?

Don <donwiss at panix.com.