Ross

Yes the protected formula will calculate.

By default all cells are locked when the sheet is protected.

Hit CRTL + A(twice if xl2003) then FormatCellsProtection. Uncheck "locked"
and OK.

Select the cells you wish to lock and FormatCellsProtection. Check "locked"
and OK.

Now ToolsProtectionProtect Sheet. This is mandatory!!

You can set a password to unprotect. These can easily be broken in Excel but
will keep your formulas from being accidentally overwritten.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:14:01 -0700, Ross wrote:

To the 'community'

Is it possible to protect a formula and still have it update the calculation
when others add to the database?

Thanks ahead for your help...

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP