In Excel 2003, when you protect the worksheet, there are options you
can set such as not allowing users to select unlocked cells, use
autofilter, etc. Are you using Excel 2003?


--JP


On Aug 11, 4:36*pm, Liz J wrote:
Sorry, sent the last message without explaining more. *
So, I've protected the sheet... but is there a way to have the spreadsheet
no allow the review to do the simpliest of things, such as, hiding columns? *
I placed the spreadsheet into read-only mode, but, Excel is still letting me
manipulate the data... *Thanks for your help!



"Liz J" wrote:
JP,

Thanks, but I would like to know specificially if there is a way to disable
the viewer's ability to make any changes

"JP" wrote:

Protect the worksheet.

In Excel 2003, Tools Protection Protect Sheet

--JP

On Aug 11, 1:37 pm, Liz J wrote:
I would like to take away the ability of a viewer to unhide any columns that
are hidden. *How do I do that? *Thanks!- Hide quoted text -

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