Can I protect a sheet such that users cannot delete or edit or view it?

Thanks in Advance

Not really.

Any suggestion that you get would rely on worksheet and workbook protection and
those are pretty easy to break.

So if you don't want others to see the data, don't share that data with them in
excel.

sam wrote:

Can I protect a sheet such that users cannot delete or edit or view it?

Thanks in Advance

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With a little bit of VBA you can make the sheet xlVeryHidden which means
it cannot be found or unhidden using the toolbar it can only be made
visible via VBA again, however if you protect the worksheet it cannot be
edited (well locked cells cannot) and if you further protect the
workbook structure the sheet cannot be deleted, anyway in a VBA standard
module add and run this (dont forget to change MySheet for your actual
sheet name.

Code:
--------------------

Sub HideMySheet()
Sheets("MySheet").Visible=xlVeryHidden
End Sub

--------------------

*How to add and run a Macro*1. *Copy* the macro above pressing
the keys *CTRL+C*
2. Open your workbook
3. Press the keys *ALT+F11* to open the Visual Basic Editor
4. Press the keys *ALT+I* to activate the *Insert menu*
5. *Press M* to insert a *Standard Module*
6. *Paste* the code by pressing the keys *CTRL+V*
7. Make any custom changes to the macro if needed at this time.
8. *Save the Macro* by pressing the keys *CTRL+S*
9. Press the keys *ALT+Q* to exit the Editor, and return to Excel.

*To Run the Macro...*
To run the macro from Excel, open the workbook, and press *ALT+F8* to
display the *Run Macro Dialog*. Double Click the macro's name to *Run*
it.

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Thanks in Advance


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Thanks for your help, In my situation.. I take user inputs from sheet1
through a userform, and those user inputs are stored in sheet2. So I need
them to access Sheet1 only and not sheet2. Hence I want sheet2 to be
protected such that it cannot be edited, viewed or deleted by these users but
me.


"Simon Lloyd" wrote:


With a little bit of VBA you can make the sheet xlVeryHidden which means
it cannot be found or unhidden using the toolbar it can only be made
visible via VBA again, however if you protect the worksheet it cannot be
edited (well locked cells cannot) and if you further protect the
workbook structure the sheet cannot be deleted, anyway in a VBA standard
module add and run this (dont forget to change MySheet for your actual
sheet name.

Code:
--------------------

Sub HideMySheet()
Sheets("MySheet").Visible=xlVeryHidden
End Sub

--------------------

*How to add and run a Macro*1. *Copy* the macro above pressing
the keys *CTRL+C*
2. Open your workbook
3. Press the keys *ALT+F11* to open the Visual Basic Editor
4. Press the keys *ALT+I* to activate the *Insert menu*
5. *Press M* to insert a *Standard Module*
6. *Paste* the code by pressing the keys *CTRL+V*
7. Make any custom changes to the macro if needed at this time.
8. *Save the Macro* by pressing the keys *CTRL+S*
9. Press the keys *ALT+Q* to exit the Editor, and return to Excel.

*To Run the Macro...*
To run the macro from Excel, open the workbook, and press *ALT+F8* to
display the *Run Macro Dialog*. Double Click the macro's name to *Run*
it.

sam;418173 Wrote:
Can I protect a sheet such that users cannot delete or edit or view it?

Thanks in Advance


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Then the xlVeryHidden will suit your situation
sam;418303 Wrote:
Thanks for your help, In my situation.. I take user inputs from sheet1
through a userform, and those user inputs are stored in sheet2. So I
need
them to access Sheet1 only and not sheet2. Hence I want sheet2 to be
protected such that it cannot be edited, viewed or deleted by these
users but
me.


"Simon Lloyd" wrote:


With a little bit of VBA you can make the sheet xlVeryHidden which
means
it cannot be found or unhidden using the toolbar it can only be made
visible via VBA again, however if you protect the worksheet it cannot
be
edited (well locked cells cannot) and if you further protect the
workbook structure the sheet cannot be deleted, anyway in a VBA
standard
module add and run this (dont forget to change MySheet for your
actual
sheet name.

Code:
--------------------

Sub HideMySheet()
Sheets("MySheet").Visible=xlVeryHidden
End Sub

--------------------

*How to add and run a Macro*1. *Copy* the macro above pressing
the keys *CTRL+C*
2. Open your workbook
3. Press the keys *ALT+F11* to open the Visual Basic Editor
4. Press the keys *ALT+I* to activate the *Insert menu*
5. *Press M* to insert a *Standard Module*
6. *Paste* the code by pressing the keys *CTRL+V*
7. Make any custom changes to the macro if needed at this time.
8. *Save the Macro* by pressing the keys *CTRL+S*
9. Press the keys *ALT+Q* to exit the Editor, and return to Excel.

*To Run the Macro...*
To run the macro from Excel, open the workbook, and press *ALT+F8* to
display the *Run Macro Dialog*. Double Click the macro's name to
*Run*
it.

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it?

Thanks in Advance


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You can make the sheet visible via the properties window (in the VBE) for that
sheet. You'd want to protect the workbook project, too.

But this workbook protection is easily broken and code to unhide the sheet could
exist in a different workbook's project.

Simon Lloyd wrote:

With a little bit of VBA you can make the sheet xlVeryHidden which means
it cannot be found or unhidden using the toolbar it can only be made
visible via VBA again, however if you protect the worksheet it cannot be
edited (well locked cells cannot) and if you further protect the
workbook structure the sheet cannot be deleted, anyway in a VBA standard
module add and run this (dont forget to change MySheet for your actual
sheet name.

Code:
--------------------

Sub HideMySheet()
Sheets("MySheet").Visible=xlVeryHidden
End Sub

--------------------

*How to add and run a Macro*1. *Copy* the macro above pressing
the keys *CTRL+C*
2. Open your workbook
3. Press the keys *ALT+F11* to open the Visual Basic Editor
4. Press the keys *ALT+I* to activate the *Insert menu*
5. *Press M* to insert a *Standard Module*
6. *Paste* the code by pressing the keys *CTRL+V*
7. Make any custom changes to the macro if needed at this time.
8. *Save the Macro* by pressing the keys *CTRL+S*
9. Press the keys *ALT+Q* to exit the Editor, and return to Excel.

*To Run the Macro...*
To run the macro from Excel, open the workbook, and press *ALT+F8* to
display the *Run Macro Dialog*. Double Click the macro's name to *Run*
it.

sam;418173 Wrote:
Can I protect a sheet such that users cannot delete or edit or view it?

Thanks in Advance

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