I have 20+ worksheets in a single workbook - I want to protect only one of
those worksheets with a password. (I don't want anyone to be able to view
that specific worksheet unless they have the password.) How can I do this?

Viewing a worksheet is not prevented by password protecting it. Try
something like this. If Sheet2 should be the "culprit": right-click the
sheet tab for Sheet2, select View Code, Put this code in:

Private Sub Worksheet_Activate()
With ActiveWindow
.Windowstate=xlminimized
If inputbox("Password?") < "Putyourpasswordhere" Then
Sheets(1).Select
.Windowstate=xlmaximized
End With
End Sub

Bob Umlas
Excel MVP
"colettey29" wrote in message
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I have 20+ worksheets in a single workbook - I want to protect only one of
those worksheets with a password. (I don't want anyone to be able to view
that specific worksheet unless they have the password.) How can I do
this?

You can hide the sheet using FormatSheetHide.

Then Protect the Workbook(not worksheet) for Windows and Structure.

NOTE: password protection in Excel is easily cracked so don't use this method if
the sheet data is sensitive.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 08:30:02 -0700, colettey29
wrote:

I have 20+ worksheets in a single workbook - I want to protect only one of
those worksheets with a password. (I don't want anyone to be able to view
that specific worksheet unless they have the password.) How can I do this?