Is there a way to protect or unprotect multiple selected worksheets in a
workbook at the same time or all the worksheets in the workbook at the same
time?

bobb

Only through the use of VBA macros.

Sub ProtectAllSheets()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim n As Single
For n = 1 To Sheets.Count
Sheets(n).Protect Password:="justme"
Next n
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Sub UnprotectAllSheets()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim n As Single
For n = 1 To Sheets.Count
Sheets(n).Unprotect Password:="justme"
Next n
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

If not familiar with VBA and macros, see David McRitchie's site for more on
"getting started".

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

In the meantime..........

First...create a backup copy of your original workbook.

To create a General Module, hit ALT + F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor.

Hit CRTL + r to open Project Explorer.

Find your workbook/project and select it.

Right-click and InsertModule. Paste the code in there. Save the
workbook and hit ALT + Q to return to your workbook.

Run the macro by going to ToolMacroMacros.

You can also assign a macro to a button or a shortcut key combo.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Sun, 7 Jan 2007 17:26:01 -0800, bobb wrote:

Is there a way to protect or unprotect multiple selected worksheets in a
workbook at the same time or all the worksheets in the workbook at the same
time?

Thanks Gord for all the details, I'll give it a try.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

bobb

Only through the use of VBA macros.

Sub ProtectAllSheets()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim n As Single
For n = 1 To Sheets.Count
Sheets(n).Protect Password:="justme"
Next n
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Sub UnprotectAllSheets()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim n As Single
For n = 1 To Sheets.Count
Sheets(n).Unprotect Password:="justme"
Next n
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

If not familiar with VBA and macros, see David McRitchie's site for more on
"getting started".

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

In the meantime..........

First...create a backup copy of your original workbook.

To create a General Module, hit ALT + F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor.

Hit CRTL + r to open Project Explorer.

Find your workbook/project and select it.

Right-click and InsertModule. Paste the code in there. Save the
workbook and hit ALT + Q to return to your workbook.

Run the macro by going to ToolMacroMacros.

You can also assign a macro to a button or a shortcut key combo.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Sun, 7 Jan 2007 17:26:01 -0800, bobb wrote:

Is there a way to protect or unprotect multiple selected worksheets in a
workbook at the same time or all the worksheets in the workbook at the same
time?