Disabling SAVE option in a worknook

**mkssaravanan** · 12-10-2011, 07:20 AM

Hi Guys,
I would like to protect my worksheet from over-writting it. It needs to be saved in some other name. I am very new to this VBA scripting, I could able to see a lot of examples for sproecting the workbook from SAVE AS option. I need to protect my workbook from SAVE option. Please help me on this.
Thanks,
Sarav

**john55** · 12-10-2011, 08:08 AM

as an option try this one and see if it helps you
see http://www.mrexcel.com/archive/Formulas/8960b.html

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**john55** · 12-10-2011, 08:19 AM

and if you want to disable Save use

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**mkssaravanan** · 12-10-2011, 08:44 AM

Sorry John,
Both the VBA codings are not working for me. I am using Microsoft office 2003 version (For your information if it is related to the version of the product).

Thanks,
Sarav

**john55** · 12-10-2011, 08:51 AM

try it
see file attached

**mkssaravanan** · 12-10-2011, 10:09 AM

Sorry John, Its not working for me.

**royUK** · 12-10-2011, 11:05 AM

Attach your file so we can see where you have placed the code

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