You cannot turn it on for a protected sheet.

You can use this macro to unprotect, run the spellcheck, then re-protect the
sheet.


Sub Spell_Check()
ActiveSheet.Unprotect Password:="justme"
Cells.CheckSpelling SpellLang:=1033
ActiveSheet.Protect Password:="justme", DrawingObjects:=True, _
Contents:=True, Scenarios:=True
End Sub


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:12:32 -0400, kpriyac
wrote:


Hi,

I am creating an excel file progrmatically . This excel file wuold get
updated by a different team. After which it is again read and added in
the database.

The team which updates the excel should not modify certain columns and
so protection and locking was used. The team however needs to run a
spell check on the coulmns that are not locked. With protection, spell
checking is disabled. During excel file creation spell checking cannot
be run.

I need to turn on spell checking option for a protected sheet? Any
ideas?

KPC

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP