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Hi,
I am trying to insert a text box in an Excel 2007 spreadsheet. I want my
users to be able to write text in it, but not change the size/position of the
box. Even if I lock the box, then protect the worksheet, I can still change
the size/position of the textbox. The only way I have found to stop this, is
to uncheck the 'edit objects' option when protecting the worksheet - but this
aslo stops any text from being entered in the box. Can anyone advise please?
Thanks!!!
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It looks as if the old text box control has changed in Excel 2007. Have you
tried the ActiveX Text Box control on the Developer tab, Insert drop down?

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| Hi,
| I am trying to insert a text box in an Excel 2007 spreadsheet. I want my
| users to be able to write text in it, but not change the size/position of
the
| box. Even if I lock the box, then protect the worksheet, I can still
change
| the size/position of the textbox. The only way I have found to stop this,
is
| to uncheck the 'edit objects' option when protecting the worksheet - but
this
| aslo stops any text from being entered in the box. Can anyone advise
please?
| Thanks!!!


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