If the other user is deleting it from Windows then no protection from Excel
will help. Suggest you store a copy in another place and change the file
parameter to hidden, that might at least give some protection.

Alternatively since it is a business system, presumably for business use, I
would advise the other person that it is a dismissable offence to interfere
with the system!!

Cheers
Nigel

"Debi" wrote in message
...
I have a spreadsheet at work that I keep on my desktop.
I use this file everyday. I also share the computer with
another employee. My problem: This other employee
thinks it is "funny" to delete my file every couple of
days. I have since copied it to a floppy and only use
the floppy to work from.

Is there a way to protect a file so it can not be deleted
without a password first?

TIA
Debi