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Allow VBA code to change a locked cell??
Hi,
I am using Excel 2007. I have written some VBA code that sets the values in certain cells using code like the following: Worksheets("MySheet").Range("A5") = MyValue This code works when my worksheet is not protected and cell A5 is not locked. When I protect the worksheet (with A5 locked), my code does not work. I get run-time error '1004' - "The cell or chart that you are trying to change is protected and therefore read-only". I'd like to keep the cell locked (so users cannot edit it), but I do want my VBA code to be able change the value. Do I have to temporarily unlock the cell (using VBA) before my code attempts to make a change and then relock the cell it when my code is done? Or is there an easier way to do this? Thanks in advance, Paul -- Paul Kraemer |
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Allow VBA code to change a locked cell??
You've got it.
-- HTH, Barb Reinhardt "Paul Kraemer" wrote: Hi, I am using Excel 2007. I have written some VBA code that sets the values in certain cells using code like the following: Worksheets("MySheet").Range("A5") = MyValue This code works when my worksheet is not protected and cell A5 is not locked. When I protect the worksheet (with A5 locked), my code does not work. I get run-time error '1004' - "The cell or chart that you are trying to change is protected and therefore read-only". I'd like to keep the cell locked (so users cannot edit it), but I do want my VBA code to be able change the value. Do I have to temporarily unlock the cell (using VBA) before my code attempts to make a change and then relock the cell it when my code is done? Or is there an easier way to do this? Thanks in advance, Paul -- Paul Kraemer |
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Allow VBA code to change a locked cell??
I think you'll have to unprotect the sheet prior to the change and reprotect,
rather than unlocking the cell and locking it again. -- If the post is helpful, please consider donating something to an animal charity on my behalf. "Barb Reinhardt" wrote: You've got it. -- HTH, Barb Reinhardt "Paul Kraemer" wrote: Hi, I am using Excel 2007. I have written some VBA code that sets the values in certain cells using code like the following: Worksheets("MySheet").Range("A5") = MyValue This code works when my worksheet is not protected and cell A5 is not locked. When I protect the worksheet (with A5 locked), my code does not work. I get run-time error '1004' - "The cell or chart that you are trying to change is protected and therefore read-only". I'd like to keep the cell locked (so users cannot edit it), but I do want my VBA code to be able change the value. Do I have to temporarily unlock the cell (using VBA) before my code attempts to make a change and then relock the cell it when my code is done? Or is there an easier way to do this? Thanks in advance, Paul -- Paul Kraemer |
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Allow VBA code to change a locked cell??
I ran into the same problem yesterday. The following code seems to work except for sheets that have chart objects in them. Sheets("MySheetName").Protect UserInterfaceOnly:=True I have found that additional arguments can be added like this: Sheets("MySheetName").Protect UserInterfaceOnly:=True, DrawingObjects:=False I do not fully understand the behavior of these arguments. I hope that this helps. -- mgandrud ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mgandrud's Profile: 1541 View this thread: http://www.thecodecage.com/forumz/sh...d.php?t=176533 Microsoft Office Help |
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