Protect work sheet
 

Hi All
Is there a way to protect a worksheet and still
imput new data into the blank cells on that worksheet?
Thanks
Lee

Lee, you can only enter data in unlocked cells in a portected worksheet,

By default all cells in excel are protected or locked, select the cells you
want to unlock and go to format, cells, protection and uncheck locked, the
go to tools, protection, and protect sheet, enter a password if you want,
now only the cells that you unlocked can be edited.

If you only need a few locked I would select them all first, Ctrl A, then
go to format, cells, protection and uncheck locked, then select the cells
you want to lock and go to format cells and check locked, the go to tools,
protection, and protect sheet, enter a password if you want, now the cells
that you locked can not be edited


--
Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
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Using Excel 2002 & 2003

"Lee" wrote in message
...
Hi All
Is there a way to protect a worksheet and still
imput new data into the blank cells on that worksheet?
Thanks
Lee

Thanks Paul
Very good instructions----
Lee
"Paul B" wrote in message
...
Lee, you can only enter data in unlocked cells in a portected worksheet,

By default all cells in excel are protected or locked, select the cells
you
want to unlock and go to format, cells, protection and uncheck locked, the
go to tools, protection, and protect sheet, enter a password if you want,
now only the cells that you unlocked can be edited.

If you only need a few locked I would select them all first, Ctrl A, then
go to format, cells, protection and uncheck locked, then select the cells
you want to lock and go to format cells and check locked, the go to tools,
protection, and protect sheet, enter a password if you want, now the cells
that you locked can not be edited


--
Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
Using Excel 2002 & 2003

"Lee" wrote in message
...
Hi All
Is there a way to protect a worksheet and still
imput new data into the blank cells on that worksheet?
Thanks
Lee

Supposedly Excel 2002 will let you do this. I'm having the same problem.

Marc

"Paul B" wrote in message
...
Lee, you can only enter data in unlocked cells in a portected worksheet,

By default all cells in excel are protected or locked, select the cells
you
want to unlock and go to format, cells, protection and uncheck locked, the
go to tools, protection, and protect sheet, enter a password if you want,
now only the cells that you unlocked can be edited.

If you only need a few locked I would select them all first, Ctrl A, then
go to format, cells, protection and uncheck locked, then select the cells
you want to lock and go to format cells and check locked, the go to tools,
protection, and protect sheet, enter a password if you want, now the cells
that you locked can not be edited


--
Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
Using Excel 2002 & 2003

"Lee" wrote in message
...
Hi All
Is there a way to protect a worksheet and still
imput new data into the blank cells on that worksheet?
Thanks
Lee

your welcome, thanks for the feedback

--
Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
Using Excel 2002 & 2003

"Lee" wrote in message
...
Thanks Paul
Very good instructions----
Lee
"Paul B" wrote in message
...
Lee, you can only enter data in unlocked cells in a portected worksheet,

By default all cells in excel are protected or locked, select the cells
you
want to unlock and go to format, cells, protection and uncheck locked,
the
go to tools, protection, and protect sheet, enter a password if you
want,
now only the cells that you unlocked can be edited.

If you only need a few locked I would select them all first, Ctrl A,
then
go to format, cells, protection and uncheck locked, then select the
cells
you want to lock and go to format cells and check locked, the go to
tools,
protection, and protect sheet, enter a password if you want, now the
cells
that you locked can not be edited


--
Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
Using Excel 2002 & 2003

"Lee" wrote in message
...
Hi All
Is there a way to protect a worksheet and still
imput new data into the blank cells on that worksheet?
Thanks
Lee