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

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

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.

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