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Nev

UNprotect columns in protected workbook
 
Some columns in my workbook are locked and some not. I want to be able to
unlock via a macro the selected columns in the active sheet then be able to
lock them after data entry. This wil the macro in Personal.xls

I have looked at previous answers which do not seem to help.

Thanks

Nev

Jacob Skaria

UNprotect columns in protected workbook
 
Try below to unlock selected cells. Please modify if you have a password..

Sub UnLockSelection()
Activesheet.UnProtect
Selection.Locked = False
Activesheet.Protect
End Sub

After data entry (based on which event) you need to again unprotect. Select
all cells..and protect back..

If this post helps click Yes
---------------
Jacob Skaria


"Nev" wrote:

Some columns in my workbook are locked and some not. I want to be able to
unlock via a macro the selected columns in the active sheet then be able to
lock them after data entry. This wil the macro in Personal.xls

I have looked at previous answers which do not seem to help.

Thanks

Nev


AnimalMagic

UNprotect columns in protected workbook
 
On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:27:03 -0700, Nev
wrote:

Some columns in my workbook are locked and some not. I want to be able to
unlock via a macro the selected columns in the active sheet then be able to
lock them after data entry. This wil the macro in Personal.xls

I have looked at previous answers which do not seem to help.

Thanks

Nev


Turning protection on or off is a manual operation due to the password
requisite.

Perhaps you could lock cells from user access, yet fill the data those
cells contain by way of a separate cell array that the user does have
access to.

Nev

UNprotect columns in protected workbook
 
Jacob

that's great! I did not think it would be done like this. Because it is, I
see that i can enter new data immediately - is there a way to lock the cell
once the new figure is entered and the enter button is pushed

Thanks

Nev


"Jacob Skaria" wrote:

Try below to unlock selected cells. Please modify if you have a password..

Sub UnLockSelection()
Activesheet.UnProtect
Selection.Locked = False
Activesheet.Protect
End Sub

After data entry (based on which event) you need to again unprotect. Select
all cells..and protect back..

If this post helps click Yes
---------------
Jacob Skaria


"Nev" wrote:

Some columns in my workbook are locked and some not. I want to be able to
unlock via a macro the selected columns in the active sheet then be able to
lock them after data entry. This wil the macro in Personal.xls

I have looked at previous answers which do not seem to help.

Thanks

Nev



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