Hi there
Thanks for the prompt reply. What you suggested me works great but it
gives me the same result as protect the sheet from Tools Protection.

When trying to edit something the generic error pops up. I aim to
customise this generic error message to something like "Contact Joe
Bloggs for the new content' something like that.

is it possible to override the system error message?

Many thanks

Peddie
wrote:

Sure, you're just missing one more step. In order to block the cells
from being changed, you not only have to lock the cells, but you have
to Protect the sheet. Try adding this in:

ActiveSheet.Protect Password:="yourpassword"

And to reverse it:

ActiveSheet.Unprotect Password:="yourpassword"


peddie wrote:
Hi

I don't seem to get any error when opening the workbook however it
doesnt do the job. I want to allow certain users to be able to amend
the content in the Worksheet but if they are not the selected users
then they can only view the data. Could anyone please advice me what I
have to do.

Thank you very much in advance. below is my code

Peddie


Private Sub Workbook_Open()


Dim username As String

username = OSUserName()

'If username = "John Smith" Then

lock_cells

'Else
'Selection.Locked = True
End Sub


Sub lock_cells()
Sheets("Apr 2006 - Mar 2007").Select
Cells.Locked = True

End Sub