I am working on a template. I'd like to lock my spreadsheet so others who
use this template can't change the formula inside, but I'd like to make the
sorting feature available. Is there a way to do this?

When I go to Tool Protection Protect Sheet, it also disable the sorting
feature in Excel.

Any help or advice?

Thanks,
GU

What version of xl? my 2003 has a checkbox where you select protect that
allows you to check 'sort'
--
-John
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"Neon520" wrote:

I am working on a template. I'd like to lock my spreadsheet so others who
use this template can't change the formula inside, but I'd like to make the
sorting feature available. Is there a way to do this?

When I go to Tool Protection Protect Sheet, it also disable the sorting
feature in Excel.

Any help or advice?

Thanks,
GU

But you can only sort a contiguous unlocked range of cells so is very limited


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:23:01 -0800, John Bundy (remove)
wrote:

What version of xl? my 2003 has a checkbox where you select protect that
allows you to check 'sort'

I'm using Excel 2004 for Macintosh. I think it's equivalent to Excel 2003
for PC.

Unfortunately, there is no such option for me. Are there any Visual Basic
option that I can go about to set this up?

It just seems so restricted to set this up in Excel, but that's all we have.

Thanks for any help.
GU

"John Bundy" wrote:

What version of xl? my 2003 has a checkbox where you select protect that
allows you to check 'sort'
--
-John
Please rate when your question is answered to help us and others know what
is helpful.


"Neon520" wrote:

I am working on a template. I'd like to lock my spreadsheet so others who
use this template can't change the formula inside, but I'd like to make the
sorting feature available. Is there a way to do this?

When I go to Tool Protection Protect Sheet, it also disable the sorting
feature in Excel.

Any help or advice?

Thanks,
GU

ActiveSheet.Unprotect Password:="justme"

'do your sorting by code

ActiveSheet.Protect Password:="justme"


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:15:01 -0800, Neon520
wrote:

I'm using Excel 2004 for Macintosh. I think it's equivalent to Excel 2003
for PC.

Unfortunately, there is no such option for me. Are there any Visual Basic
option that I can go about to set this up?

It just seems so restricted to set this up in Excel, but that's all we have.

Thanks for any help.
GU

"John Bundy" wrote:

What version of xl? my 2003 has a checkbox where you select protect that
allows you to check 'sort'
--
-John
Please rate when your question is answered to help us and others know what
is helpful.


"Neon520" wrote:

I am working on a template. I'd like to lock my spreadsheet so others who
use this template can't change the formula inside, but I'd like to make the
sorting feature available. Is there a way to do this?

When I go to Tool Protection Protect Sheet, it also disable the sorting
feature in Excel.

Any help or advice?

Thanks,
GU

Thanks for everyone's help. I try but it doesn't work.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

ActiveSheet.Unprotect Password:="justme"

'do your sorting by code

ActiveSheet.Protect Password:="justme"


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:15:01 -0800, Neon520
wrote:

I'm using Excel 2004 for Macintosh. I think it's equivalent to Excel 2003
for PC.

Unfortunately, there is no such option for me. Are there any Visual Basic
option that I can go about to set this up?

It just seems so restricted to set this up in Excel, but that's all we have.

Thanks for any help.
GU

"John Bundy" wrote:

What version of xl? my 2003 has a checkbox where you select protect that
allows you to check 'sort'
--
-John
Please rate when your question is answered to help us and others know what
is helpful.


"Neon520" wrote:

I am working on a template. I'd like to lock my spreadsheet so others who
use this template can't change the formula inside, but I'd like to make the
sorting feature available. Is there a way to do this?

When I go to Tool Protection Protect Sheet, it also disable the sorting
feature in Excel.

Any help or advice?

Thanks,
GU

"it doesn't work" means what?

No sorting? Post your sorting code.

Incorrect sorting? Post your sorting code.


Gord


On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:36:05 -0800, Neon520
wrote:

Thanks for everyone's help. I try but it doesn't work.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

ActiveSheet.Unprotect Password:="justme"

'do your sorting by code

ActiveSheet.Protect Password:="justme"


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:15:01 -0800, Neon520
wrote:

I'm using Excel 2004 for Macintosh. I think it's equivalent to Excel 2003
for PC.

Unfortunately, there is no such option for me. Are there any Visual Basic
option that I can go about to set this up?

It just seems so restricted to set this up in Excel, but that's all we have.

Thanks for any help.
GU

"John Bundy" wrote:

What version of xl? my 2003 has a checkbox where you select protect that
allows you to check 'sort'
--
-John
Please rate when your question is answered to help us and others know what
is helpful.


"Neon520" wrote:

I am working on a template. I'd like to lock my spreadsheet so others who
use this template can't change the formula inside, but I'd like to make the
sorting feature available. Is there a way to do this?

When I go to Tool Protection Protect Sheet, it also disable the sorting
feature in Excel.

Any help or advice?

Thanks,
GU