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Multi User shared workbook password protection?

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    Multi User shared workbook password protection?

    Hello everyone this is my first time posting on this forum and I am in need of a little assistance.

    I have created a multi sheet workbook in excel 2003 that is being shared so multiple people can update the sheet from different locations. It is being used in a trial basis right now

    I know the process involved in protecting the sheet,workbook and password protecting different ranges in the sheet, workbook. however what I would like to accomplish I don't know if excel can do or if it can I don't know how.

    the issue with password protecting a range of cells is that once someone has entered the password the worksheet is left open for all to change unless the xls document has been closed and reopened.

    the outcome that I would like to achieve is to have a multi user password protected sheet and password protected ranges that each user has his/her own password. When they are done editing a cell/cells I would like it auto save and passlock the worksheet again so that it is not left open.

    The workbook is shared over the network and eventually will have about 21 people working on it at the same time and it would be nice to track who is making what changes.

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    Re: Multi User shared workbook password protection?

    I could be wrong but i believe that the changes of a shared workbook are not seen by other users until the workbook is saved.
    Just enter this code into the This Workbook module
    This should solve your dilemma

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    Re: Multi User shared workbook password protection?

    Quote Originally Posted by billstpierre79 View Post
    I could be wrong but i believe that the changes of a shared workbook are not seen by other users until the workbook is saved.
    this is correct. Has to be save in order to see updates and it will prompt you letting you know other changes have been made to the workbook.

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