I have a few collums of data, numbers, I want to be protected or
frozen. I want then to not be able to be edited unless I give
permission. How do I do this?


USING Office 97


thanks

Click on the small grey square at the joint or the Column Letters and Row
numbers to select all cells then select: Format Cells Protection and
uncheck *locked*

Next select the cells that you want to protect, ( hlod the Ctrl key pressed
if they are not cntiguous), and select as above but this time check the
*Locked* again. This will lock only the cells that you want protected.

Finally to make the locking active protect the sheet by selecting: Tools
Protection Protect Sheet. Leave the three options selected, (there are
more in later versions), and enter a pasword then click OK. Re-emter the
password in the confirmation dialog box, (Don't forget the password!)

Sheet protection is not very strong. It will keep the average used put but
anyone who knows a bit about Xl will be able to break it quite simply.

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"Crackles McFarly" wrote in message
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I have a few collums of data, numbers, I want to be protected or
frozen. I want then to not be able to be edited unless I give
permission. How do I do this?


USING Office 97


thanks