I have a sheet that has data groups (Data | Group and Outline | Group) that
are used to minimise and maximise the rows shown. I want to protect some
rows from edit, but when I do so the user can no longer use the + and - signs
by the rows that can be expanded.

Is there any way of protecting cells without disabling the maximise/minimise
available via data grouping?

I can provide an example spreadsheet if it helps?

Thanks very much in advance for any help, Dan

If you already have the outline/subtotals/autofilter 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
'.EnableAutoFilter = True
End With
End Sub

It needs to be reset each time you open the workbook. (Earlier versions of
excel don't remember it after closing the workbook. IIRC, xl2002+ will remember
the setting under tools|Protection|protect sheet.)

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

DannyS wrote:

I have a sheet that has data groups (Data | Group and Outline | Group) that
are used to minimise and maximise the rows shown. I want to protect some
rows from edit, but when I do so the user can no longer use the + and - signs
by the rows that can be expanded.

Is there any way of protecting cells without disabling the maximise/minimise
available via data grouping?

I can provide an example spreadsheet if it helps?

Thanks very much in advance for any help, Dan

--

Dave Peterson

Thanks Dave, I appreciate the help.


"Dave Peterson" wrote:

If you already have the outline/subtotals/autofilter 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
'.EnableAutoFilter = True
End With
End Sub

It needs to be reset each time you open the workbook. (Earlier versions of
excel don't remember it after closing the workbook. IIRC, xl2002+ will remember
the setting under tools|Protection|protect sheet.)

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

DannyS wrote:

I have a sheet that has data groups (Data | Group and Outline | Group) that
are used to minimise and maximise the rows shown. I want to protect some
rows from edit, but when I do so the user can no longer use the + and - signs
by the rows that can be expanded.

Is there any way of protecting cells without disabling the maximise/minimise
available via data grouping?

I can provide an example spreadsheet if it helps?

Thanks very much in advance for any help, Dan

--

Dave Peterson