If you leave the cell unlocked (format|cells|protection tab)
then protect the worksheet (tools|protection|protect sheet)

Then you'll see that this is the usual behavior.

JLC wrote:

Is there a way to lock (protect) the formatting of cells while still
allowing users to modify the contents?

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