Copy the row that has the correct formatting in it. Then do a paste special
in a blank row below the "list" and choose to paste formats. This should
make it to when they insert a row it should have those formats in it. There,
unfortunately, is not a way to lock just a row or column. You will have to
lock the sheet, and just unlock any cells, rows, or columns that you want to
allow them to change. You can unlock them in the cell formating feature
under the protection tab.

"brianTmcnamara" wrote:

I'm preparing a model to distribute to various individuals where they will
inevitiably insert new rows. In most cases they will not "insert options"
and insert row with above (or below) formatting. is there a way to set
default formats for inserted rows/columns? Is this possible for cell
formulas? is there also a way to lock row or columns as one can lock a
worksheet?