Protect Cells / Columns
Jul 14, 2009we are using a shared excel file in a network. Is there a way to protect cells/columns from updating by other users, and i can only update them.
View 9 Replieswe are using a shared excel file in a network. Is there a way to protect cells/columns from updating by other users, and i can only update them.
View 9 RepliesSome sensitive data is held on worksheets that are used by people that do not have access to see the data.
It would be most convenient to keep the data in these worksheets but hide it from view of the users.
Is there a way to password protect a users ability to unhide a column?
Trying to incorporate the following in a worksheet:
Lock the cells automatically in the columns that are older than 2 days or more
Lock the cells corresponding to today...
I'm trying to protect the contents of columns in multiple sheets in a workbook. I've tried to group the columns ( - months, i.e. sept, oct, nov 09 through to march 10) but when I go to Protection options the 'sheet' protection option is not available, all I can do is protect or unprotect the entire workbook.
I've also tried to protect the workbook, but individually set the specific columns in each sheet to be protected (repetitious but seemingly unavoidable), but this doesn't work well either as there's now a mix of a protected workbook and protected columns, both with individually set passwords to unprotect... which seems a bit silly.
There must be a way around this? - the columns are H, J, K and L, and the entire contents of the summary sheet '2009-10 Financial Year'... basically I'd like to be able to protect all of the contents of all of the cells here, ideally just with one password.
Trying to incorporate the following in a worksheet: Lock the cells automatically in the columns that are older than 2 days or more Lock the cells corresponding to today and yesterday using a command button after entering X Copy the sheet multiple times with the same features
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View 2 Replies View RelatedI have a workbook that has protected cells however need the ability to specify which columns to allow editing and which not to allow. For example all data in column A can be edited however column B can't. Column C & D can and E can't and so forth.
View 4 Replies View RelatedI have a speadsheet that has 27 columns for time entries, however employees seldom need to use more than the first 12 columns. I need to protect the sheet but would like the employees to be able to Unhide the columns when they need to use them, then reHide them. I can't find this as an option in either 2003 or 2007.
View 2 Replies View RelatedIn the attached file, I need four different passwords for Columns D, E, F, & G Respectively.
I had gone though below link and partially I could able to achieve what I need.
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However, the problem is at the end of this process we have protected the worksheet as well. This is not feasible for the process what I am working on.
how to apply different password without protecting worksheet.
I have VBA code to set a password on multiple worksheets in a workbook. I new need to force a check in the "Format Columns" and "Format Row" checkboxes. The current VBA code is:
View 4 Replies View Related1.I need to protect certain locked cells from editing and allow certain unlocked cells to be changed on multiple worksheets.
2.When all of the changes are made to the unlocked cells, I need to password protect the entire workbook (except one worksheet) from any changes. (i.e. Prevent even the unlocked cells from being edited)
3.I also need a password to un-protect the workbook and return it to the state described in # 1. above .
way of protecting an array of cells on the condition that information is entered in another array of cells or vice versa. So, put simply, if data goes into a1 then a2 becomes protected (or vice versa).
View 14 Replies View RelatedI try this method but data entry not allowed
Here is a scenario to protect
formula cells but allow access to data cells:
. Select all cells in the worksheet by clicking on the top left corner of the sheet.
. On the Format menu Click Cells.
. Click on the Protection tab.
. Uncheck the Locked and
Hidden check boxes, then click OK.
These four steps will make all cells in the worksheet unprotected and can therefor be modified. Next step is to
protect the formula cells, and here is how we do it:
. Select all cells that have formulas.
. On the Format menu Click Cells.
. Click on the Protection tab.
. Check the Locked and Hidden check boxes, then click OK.
. On the Tools menu click
Protection and select Protect sheet
How can i protect the particular cells
Ex.
All the column g
I know how to protect a sheet and unlock some cells, but how can I lock the format of ALL cells while still allowing users to enter information? Ifve been instructing people to Paste Special  Values, but of course itfs more difficult. For example, Ifd like to protect a sheet but allow cells B2:C2 to be editable in value only – NOT in format. I tried searching the forum for a solution but was unable to find anything.
View 2 Replies View Relatedhow do i protect a cell from being changed? I don't want to protect the whole worksheet, just a few cells within a worksheet? I have tried the Allow Range Users function, but cannot get it to work? Kind regards, Michele
View 8 Replies View RelatedI am running a loop that changes the value in one cell at a time. Since this is for our entire company, I am trying to make it "idiot-proof" like most of you have done.
While in the loop, I want to unprotect a cell, change the value, then reprotect the cell. But the rest of the worksheet is going to be unprotected for now. is that possible? Or do I have to protect the whole sheet, and then .Unprotect the whole sheet first and then. Protect it at the end of the macro.
I would like to protect some cells of a spreadsheet, without using Excel's protection, because I only want to prevent the deletion of those cells - the cells must remain editable.
View 4 Replies View RelatedI have compiled a spreadsheet for my co-workers with basic formulas. I would like to know how to protect the formula from being accidently deleted. My spreadsheet now will calculate what is needed but if someone accidently clicks on the cell containing the formula and clears or backspaces it erases this formula. I'm sure there is a way to prevent this.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI want to administrate a short training test. The user has chooses a correct answer A-E, off a drop down menu. I want to set it up so the user can't answer multiple times until they choose the correct answer.
View 14 Replies View RelatedI was wondering if it was possible to hide cells using protect sheet? I have a worksheet that contains confidential data and would like it so the cells appeared blank unless you had the password. I know you can hide rows and columns but I need everything on the sheet to be hidden.
View 2 Replies View RelatedIs there any possibility to protect alternate cells of column see below for example. I want to lock cells B1, B6, B11 and B16 only so that no one is able to delete the average rate.
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Can I protect cells so that people can't change them, but at the same time they are able to delete rows and columns?
If I remove the locking and use hide only then the cell why go empty if someone double cliks it.
How to protect a single or multiple cell in excel.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI Need to protect some cells from being Changed or deleted, if i protect the whole sheet there are some cells that need to be changed using the formatting bar I.e borders, colours, font- colour, Merged cells.
the protection setting allows you to leave individual cells unprotected however you still cannot change the border for example.
I have a grid used as a shared diary and I need to automatically protect a cell by changing its colour to red, can this be done using VBA?
View 9 Replies View RelatedIn the attached example, I have two fields. In the first (top), I have fields I want the user to be able to enter data (revenue/weight/skids). The information at the bottom is generated by formulas that act on the user-provided data and display the results at the bottom. The key, though, is keeping Excel-ignorant users from inadvertantly destroying the formulas and data in the middle section. I still need to display the results at each step, though, so hiding those middle fields is not an option. How can I lock only some cells within a single spreadsheet like this?
View 2 Replies View RelatedIam making some test report tamplet`s, in that when I select the material from drop down (ref enclosed xls file) all spec will be displayed. ·I want the sheet to be protected at the same time few cells to be allowed for data entry (cells marked with blue)· If sheet can`t be protected I want to hide the formulas and spec details used in it.
View 2 Replies View RelatedHow do I protect a select range of cells from being changed? There may be some formulas in certain cells, which produce data based on other worksheet cells. These cells are not for user data input, but for data output only. I don't want end users to acidently delete the formulas in cetain range of cells, by entering a value in the cell, which then will write over the formula.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI have a spreadsheet whee teammates can inut the date in one cell and the exact time in another cell - how do I lock the cell with the time so it can't be changed?
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