LOL... we all do Gord, not just you. I can't even begin to tell you how much
I have learned from you, as well as the others here, since I started
volunteering in the Excel newsgroups. The newsgroups are an amazing resource
for all... from novice users right up to the most experienced users.

As for the code... using "global" variables to set up a cooperative exchange
of information between event procedures... I got quite good at implementing
this type of coding back when I volunteered in the compiled VB newsgroups. I
ended up developing several solutions to "it can't be done" type problems
back then using this technique... the technique can be quite powerful (when
the situation is right for it).

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
...
I just keep on learning<g


Gord

On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:34:46 -0500, "Rick Rothstein"
wrote:

You might be able to make use of this idea. Right click tab for the
worksheet that has the cells you want to "protect" and select View Code
from
the popup menu that appears, then copy/paste the following code into the
code window that appeared (see my additional comments after the code)...

'*************** START OF CODE ***************
Dim OldValue As Variant
Private Const ProtectedAddresses As String = "A1,B2,C3,D4"

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
If Not Intersect(Target, Range(ProtectedAddresses)) Is Nothing Then
On Error GoTo Whoops
Application.EnableEvents = False
MsgBox "The value in this cell cannot be changed!"
Target.Value = OldValue
End If
Whoops:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
If Not Intersect(Target, Range(ProtectedAddresses)) Is Nothing Then
OldValue = Target.Value
End If
End Sub
'*************** END OF CODE ***************

Change my example cell address (A1,B2,C3,D4) to the cell addresses of the
cells you want to "protect" in the Private Const statement at the
beginning
of the code. Now, go back to the worksheet and try to change the values in
those cells.