Why not protect the sheet with these 3 cells locked.

First select all cells and unlock them (CellsProtection and uncheck the
Locked box)
Select A1:C1, and lock them
Then protect the sheet (ToolsProtectWorksheet)

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Bob Phillips

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My problem is I have some value in the first row

suppose A1 has value NAME
B1 has value ADDRESS
C1 has value PHONE

I want to write a VB code which tells .. If i try to change the
value in these cells then there should be a message telling " these
cells are non editable" the the old values like NAME should be retained
in that cell

PLz help me