Locking columns and not protecting whole sheet

[changetires]

How can I lock say 5 columns of formulas without having to lock the whole sheet?

Ed

[Gord Dibben]

By default all cells on a sheet are locked when the sheet is protected.

CTRL + a(twice in 2003) to select all cells.

Format>Cells>Protection. Uncheck "locked" and OK

Now select the 5 columns and Format>Cells>Protection. Check "locked" and OK

Tools>Protection>Protect Sheet

The 5 column locking does not work if you don't protect the sheet.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 10:55:51 -0400, changetires
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>How can I lock say 5 columns of formulas without having to lock the
>whole sheet?
>
>Ed

[changetires]

If I protect the whole sheet can I still have people input data without having to log on with a password?

[Gord Dibben]

Yes.

The users can input data in the "unlocked" cells, which would be all the other
columns.

When you hit Tools>Protection>Protect Sheet you will be presented with a list of
options for users.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 11:39:40 -0400, changetires
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>If I protect the whole sheet can I still have people input data without
>having to log on with a password?