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    Protected cells that are not protected

    I have been using a sheet for about a year and I tried to enter a number into one of the cells. It says the cell or chart I am trying to change is protected and therefore read only. I didn't think any of it was protected.
    When I go to unprotect the sheet, there is no option to do so.

    Can anyone help how I unprotect a cell that doesn't seem to be protected.

    I am using excel 2007.

    Thank you

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    Re: Protected cells that are not protected

    Is it an XLSM or XLS file? VB code could be protecting the ranges manually.
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    Re: Protected cells that are not protected

    It is an xls

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    Re: Protected cells that are not protected

    Examine the file for Visual Basic Programming. Use Alt+F11 to toggle Visual Basic Editor.

    Go through each worksheet and also check for modules.

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