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How to make sure Cell A1 & B1 on sheet 2 never save data when leaving the sheet or saving?

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    Question How to make sure Cell A1 & B1 on sheet 2 never save data when leaving the sheet or saving?

    I have a little calculator of sorts that hides rows and information based on entries in cells A1 and B1 on sheet 2. Problem is things get messed up when another user returns to this sheet and cannot see data previously entered in these 2 cells due to conditional formatting which hides needed rows. If those 2 cells would always revert to zero when saving or going to another sheet all will be great. I'm not an expert so please go easy on the lingo.

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    Re: How to make sure Cell A1 & B1 on sheet 2 never save data when leaving the sheet or sav

    Have you considered adding a password to the file and making it read-only? then only you - or some-one you trust with the password - can actually save the file?
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    Re: How to make sure Cell A1 & B1 on sheet 2 never save data when leaving the sheet or sav

    FDibbins-

    Thanks for response. Don't think that would do it - not positive however. I want to allow changes to sheet 1 and also want user to be able to enter data in these 2 special cells so calculations can be performed. Another way of looking at it is they can play with the 2 special cells, make perm changes to other sheets but when you are done playing the 2 special cells revert to zero. Thks.
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    Re: How to make sure Cell A1 & B1 on sheet 2 never save data when leaving the sheet or sav

    This one still has us stumped so I'll clarify my issue. I have a 2 sheet excel file; sheet 1 users may make perm changes on but sheet two only temp changes may be made. Ideally when a user leaves sheet 2 anytime their changes (like a check box that was checked or the qty of a product desired) return to their original values (unchecked or 0.)

    What I'm doing with the spread sheet is to figure our serial numbering and labeling requirements will is based on the factory location and product qty required. Sheet one is where the serial numbers are entered by the used based on sheet 2 selections (which factory and how many widgets required.)

    FYI - I have a couple other open posts which I will respond too later this AM.

    Thanks to all those who will and have assisted.

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    Re: How to make sure Cell A1 & B1 on sheet 2 never save data when leaving the sheet or sav

    Thanks for all those who took a look at my challenge. Maybe there is another way to accomplish this - most open to suggestions. Short re-summary of challenge is how to make sure a cell on sheet 2 is never saved upon exit but entries may be made in this cell before saving. Changes are allowed the other sheet. IE Sheet 1 do whatever and save but sheet 2 make a change to the cell just don't allow saves. thxs JT

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    Re: How to make sure Cell A1 & B1 on sheet 2 never save data when leaving the sheet or sav

    I wish to restate the issue I can not solve. How can we allow saved changed on sheet 1 but only temporary changes on sheet 2. Any suggestion greatly appreciated. j

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    Re: How to make sure Cell A1 & B1 on sheet 2 never save data when leaving the sheet or sav

    This one still has us stumped. Have a 2 sheet workbook, sheet two we'll say has one cell that users can enter anything and there is nothing else on the sheet. However, whenever the workbook is saved, clear or make the value of that one cell zero. I guess it would also be as effective to have the value of that one cell cleared upon opening the workbook.


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