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Bri[_2_]

Form and protect sheet
 
Hi - I have a worksheet and colleagues prefer to input data (including new
data) by using the 'Data - Form'. However, if I protect the sheet (Tools -
Protection - Protect Sheet), then the option to create a new record or
delete an old one is grayed out in the form. Is there a way round this? I am
using Excel 2003.

Any advice would be appreciated.
Brian.


Dave Peterson

Form and protect sheet
 
Maybe you could provide them with a macro that
Unprotects the worksheet
Shows the Data|form
Reprotects the worksheet.

You could start by recording a macro when you do it manually.

Then you could plop a button from the Forms toolbar on the sheet and assign your
recorded macro to that button.

Bri wrote:

Hi - I have a worksheet and colleagues prefer to input data (including new
data) by using the 'Data - Form'. However, if I protect the sheet (Tools -
Protection - Protect Sheet), then the option to create a new record or
delete an old one is grayed out in the form. Is there a way round this? I am
using Excel 2003.

Any advice would be appreciated.
Brian.


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Dave Peterson

Bri[_2_]

Form and protect sheet
 
Thanks Dave for the suggestion - I'll give it a whirl!
Cheers,
Brian.

"Dave Peterson" wrote in message
...
Maybe you could provide them with a macro that
Unprotects the worksheet
Shows the Data|form
Reprotects the worksheet.

You could start by recording a macro when you do it manually.

Then you could plop a button from the Forms toolbar on the sheet and
assign your
recorded macro to that button.

Bri wrote:

Hi - I have a worksheet and colleagues prefer to input data (including
new
data) by using the 'Data - Form'. However, if I protect the sheet
(Tools -
Protection - Protect Sheet), then the option to create a new record or
delete an old one is grayed out in the form. Is there a way round this? I
am
using Excel 2003.

Any advice would be appreciated.
Brian.


--

Dave Peterson




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