Make sure the worksheet is unprotected first.
Tools|Protection|Unprotect Sheet
Then do the stuff to lock/unlock the cells
Then reprotect the worksheet
tools|Protection|Protect sheet

Susie wrote:

I have followed all the directions on this site and it doesn't work. Once I
go in to protect the sheet, I can't change any of the cells. I only want
some of them locked and the others open for change but your directions aren't
working for me. I have 2003 version, which may have something to do with it.

"Paul B" wrote:

funbox,
By default all cells in excel are protected or locked, select the cells you
want to unlock and go to format, cells, protection and uncheck locked, the
go to tools, protection, and protect sheet, enter a password if you want,
now only the cells that you unlocked can be edited. Be aware that this
protection is very easy to break, the code to do so can be found very easy,
but it will work for most people .

If you only need a few locked I would select them all first, Ctrl A, then
go to format, cells, protection and uncheck locked, then select the cells
you want to lock and go to format cells and check locked, the go to tools,
protection, and protect sheet, enter a password if you want, now the cells
that you locked can not be edited


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"funbox" wrote in message
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have done a spread sheet and want to lock multiple cells so they cant be
typed over




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Dave Peterson