Gord

Right click on the column header and select Hide. Then protect the sheet
(ToolsProtectionProtect sheet...)

If you need more than this you will need to use VBA and the
xlSheetVeryHidden setting on the visible property of the worksheet object

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HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
HIS


"Gord" wrote in message
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I am doing a simple inventory type sheet with multiple columns. I want to
hide data in one column that can't be seen by anyone until I allow it. Is
this possible.