Hi
I need to make a group of cells protected in such a way that the users
cannot even select them.
I tried to lock them and then protected the worksheet, but the users can
still select the cells.
The reason I'm trying to do this is to keep users from copying the cells to
another location. These cells are borders and if they copy them by mitake
it places the borders in another part of the worksheet.
Is there a way to make those cells where a user cannot even select them?

Thanks so much!

Thanks, I knew there had to be a better way.

Doug

"steve" wrote in message
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Doug,

Include this in your event code
ActiveSheet.EnableSelection = xlUnlockedCells
Now they can only selected unlocked cells
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sb
"Doug Glancy" wrote in message
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You could try the Worksheet_SelectionChange event. I imagine this will
cause other headaches, but I think it does what you want. Right-click
on
the spreadsheet tab, choose Properties and paste this code:

Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)

Dim badrange As Range

Set badrange = Range("A1:A5") 'insert correct range here

If Not Intersect(Target, badrange) Is Nothing Then
MsgBox "You can't select cells " & badrange.Address
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1).Select 'or select another range
End If

End Sub


Doug


"KimberlyC" wrote in message
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Hi
I need to make a group of cells protected in such a way that the users
cannot even select them.
I tried to lock them and then protected the worksheet, but the users
can
still select the cells.
The reason I'm trying to do this is to keep users from copying the
cells
to
another location. These cells are borders and if they copy them by
mitake
it places the borders in another part of the worksheet.
Is there a way to make those cells where a user cannot even select
them?

Thanks so much!

Kimberly,

You can use the below macro to protect all the worksheets.
Replace wxyz with what ever password you want. Be sure to protect the VB
project (while in VBE go to Tools VBA Project Properties. Save and close.
Now when the workbook opens - only unprotected cells can be selected.

BUT - nothing is totally secure. Any one with determination can find a way
to copy...

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Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Dim WS As Worksheet
For Each WS In ThisWorkbook.Worksheets
WS.Unprotect Password:="wxyz"
WS.EnableSelection = xlUnlockedCells
WS.Protect Password:="wxyz", UserInterfaceOnly:=True
Next
End Sub

--
sb
"Bob Umlas" wrote in message
...
IN the Selection_Change event for the sheet, you can test for specific
cells
as the target and if selected redirect them back to cell A1, perhaps. For
example:

Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
If Not Application.Intersect(Target, Range("MyRange")) Is Nothing Then
Range("A1").Select
End Sub

And MyRange is all the cells you don't want selected.

Bob Umlas
Excel MVP

"KimberlyC" wrote in message
...
Hi
I need to make a group of cells protected in such a way that the users
cannot even select them.
I tried to lock them and then protected the worksheet, but the users can
still select the cells.
The reason I'm trying to do this is to keep users from copying the cells
to
another location. These cells are borders and if they copy them by
mitake
it places the borders in another part of the worksheet.
Is there a way to make those cells where a user cannot even select them?

Thanks so much!