How do I protect formulas in a worksheet and allow data entry

[Gail]

I have a large worksheet with different formulas in different columns which I
want to protect from change but I want to allow others to enter data into the
worksheet.

[Paul B]

Gail, lock the cells that the formulas are in and protect the 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. Be aware that this
protection is very easy to break, the code to do so can be found very easy,
but it will work for most people .

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



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"Gail" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have a large worksheet with different formulas in different columns
which I
> want to protect from change but I want to allow others to enter data into
the
> worksheet.

[Peo Sjoblom]

Select the worksheet, do format>cells>protection and uncehck locked, then
select the cells you want to protect (for formulas do F5>special and
formulas), then repeat and check locked, finally protect the sheet


Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

"Gail" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have a large worksheet with different formulas in different columns which
>I
> want to protect from change but I want to allow others to enter data into
> the
> worksheet.