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prevent users from adding sheets / charts
All,
Searched for a while, but haven't found an answer to this one yet. I have a workbook that I do not want the users to add worksheets or charts to. In particular by a stray keystroke of F11 (like when I forget to hold alt and hit it myself :-/ ) Is there a way to disable adding sheets / charts? TIA, Ian |
prevent users from adding sheets / charts
Ian;
Did you Google on "Disable F1 Key". I know there is some stuff to find about that topic and your question might probably be answered the same way. Actually, here it is. a.. Unhide your personal.xls file a.. Tools-Macros-Visual Basic Editor a.. Choose the "ThisWorkbook" file icon in the upper left hand box a.. Add this VB code: Private Sub Workbook_Open() Application.OnKey "{F1}", "" End Sub a.. Save the file, and close. Result: No more accidental MS help windows! I did not test it, but I assume that it might help with F11 as well. -- Regards; Mark Rosenkrantz -- Spreadsheet Solutions Uithoorn Netherlands (the country were they live some 18 feet beyond sea level) E: W: www.spreadsheetsolutions.nl -- "Ian" wrote in message ... All, Searched for a while, but haven't found an answer to this one yet. I have a workbook that I do not want the users to add worksheets or charts to. In particular by a stray keystroke of F11 (like when I forget to hold alt and hit it myself :-/ ) Is there a way to disable adding sheets / charts? TIA, Ian |
prevent users from adding sheets / charts
On Dec 9, 6:44*am, "Spreadsheet Solutions"
wrote: Ian; Did you Google on "Disable F1 Key". I know there is some stuff to find about that topic and your question might probably be answered the same way. Actually, here it is. a.. Unhide your personal.xls file a.. Tools-Macros-Visual Basic Editor a.. Choose the "ThisWorkbook" file icon in the upper left hand box a.. Add this VB code: * Private Sub Workbook_Open() * Application.OnKey "{F1}", "" * End Sub a.. Save the file, and close. Result: No more accidental MS help windows! I did not test it, but I assume that it might help with F11 as well. -- Regards; Mark Rosenkrantz -- Spreadsheet Solutions Uithoorn Netherlands (the country were they live some 18 feet beyond sea level) E: W:www.spreadsheetsolutions.nl *--"Ian" wrote in message ... All, Searched for a while, but haven't found an answer to this one yet. *I have a workbook that I do not want the users to add worksheets or charts to. *In particular by a stray keystroke of F11 (like when I forget to hold alt and hit it myself :-/ *) Is there a way to disable adding sheets / charts? TIA, Ian- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Wouldn't the simplest solution be to make the spreadsheet read-only so no-one can make permanent changes? Rob |
prevent users from adding sheets / charts
Protecting the workbook (structure) prevents the addition of sheets. -- Jim Cone Portland, Oregon USA "Ian" wrote in message All, Searched for a while, but haven't found an answer to this one yet. I have a workbook that I do not want the users to add worksheets or charts to. In particular by a stray keystroke of F11 (like when I forget to hold alt and hit it myself :-/ ) Is there a way to disable adding sheets / charts? TIA, Ian |
prevent users from adding sheets / charts
Hi guys, Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately, the book I'm making is a score sheet that the users have to enter data into, however I do not want them to be able to add worksheets via InsertWorksheet, nor do I want them to add a chart sheet via InsertChart or simply the F11 key. I cannot make the workbook read only as that defeats the purpose of the score sheet. Mark's solution of the onkey command takes care of part of the problem. Anyone know how to prevent the rest? Thanks, Ian "Jim Cone" wrote: Protecting the workbook (structure) prevents the addition of sheets. -- Jim Cone Portland, Oregon USA |
prevent users from adding sheets / charts
And what is the problem you have when you protect the workbook | structure?
-- Jim Cone Portland, Oregon USA "Ian" wrote in message Hi guys, Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately, the book I'm making is a score sheet that the users have to enter data into, however I do not want them to be able to add worksheets via InsertWorksheet, nor do I want them to add a chart sheet via InsertChart or simply the F11 key. I cannot make the workbook read only as that defeats the purpose of the score sheet. Mark's solution of the onkey command takes care of part of the problem. Anyone know how to prevent the rest? Thanks, Ian "Jim Cone" wrote: Protecting the workbook (structure) prevents the addition of sheets. -- Jim Cone Portland, Oregon USA |
prevent users from adding sheets / charts
Nothing... just couldn't get the code to work... everything good now. Thanks
for pointing me in the right direction. For those searching, code is: Workbooks(Workbook_Name).Protect Password:=PW, Structu=True and to unprotect Workbooks(Workbook_Name).Unprotect Password:=PW -Ian "Jim Cone" wrote: And what is the problem you have when you protect the workbook | structure? -- Jim Cone Portland, Oregon USA "Ian" wrote in message Hi guys, Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately, the book I'm making is a score sheet that the users have to enter data into, however I do not want them to be able to add worksheets via InsertWorksheet, nor do I want them to add a chart sheet via InsertChart or simply the F11 key. I cannot make the workbook read only as that defeats the purpose of the score sheet. Mark's solution of the onkey command takes care of part of the problem. Anyone know how to prevent the rest? Thanks, Ian "Jim Cone" wrote: Protecting the workbook (structure) prevents the addition of sheets. -- Jim Cone Portland, Oregon USA |
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