Please can someone help me. How do I protect specific cells from changes in
Excel? I have a spreadsheet that I would like users to only be able to change
certain cells, the others need to be protected from change

Go to FormatCells. On the Protection tab, uncheck the "Locked" box for any
cell you want to be editable. After you protect the document, the user will
only be able to edit the cells you unlock.


"LarryH" wrote in message
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Please can someone help me. How do I protect specific cells from changes
in
Excel? I have a spreadsheet that I would like users to only be able to
change
certain cells, the others need to be protected from change

Larry

By default all cells in a worksheet are locked when the sheet is protected
under ToolsProtectionProtect Sheet.

Select the cells you want to be available for editing.

FormatCellsProtection. Uncheck "locked" and OK your way out.

Now go to ToolsProtectionProtect Sheet. You can password protect and if
using XL2002 or 2003 also pick from the options listed.

Note: worksheet protection passwords are quite easy to crack, but if your
users are not too sophisticated you should have no worries.

It looks like you just want the protection so data doesn't get overwritten,
not for security.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP



On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 13:37:08 -0800, LarryH
wrote:

Please can someone help me. How do I protect specific cells from changes in
Excel? I have a spreadsheet that I would like users to only be able to change
certain cells, the others need to be protected from change