Thanks Dave. This worked perfectly!


"Dave Peterson" wrote in message
...
If you already have the outline applied, you can protect the worksheet in
code
(auto_open/workbook_open??).

Option Explicit
Sub auto_open()
With Worksheets("sheet1")
.Protect Password:="hi", userinterfaceonly:=True
.EnableOutlining = True
End With
End Sub

It needs to be reset each time you open the workbook. (excel doesn't
remember
it after closing the workbook.)

If you're new to macros, you may want to read David McRitchie's intro at:
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

Job wrote:

Anyone know how to protect a worksheet, but also allow the grouping and
ungrouping of columns?

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Dave Peterson