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autofilter and protect

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    Wink autofilter and protect

    I need to be able to protect all the cells on a sheet from being amended but I also need the user to be able to filter on 1 coloum , column C. Can this be done

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    If you have 2003 (not sure if 2000 has it), you should have a choice in the Protect Sheet dialogue to allow use of Autofilter..

    So go to Tools|Protection|Protect sheet and check Use Autofilter.
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    excel 2000 unfortunatley

    i have 2000 can anyone help ?

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    You'll have to use VBA:

    See here: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ex...982701033.aspx

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    help vba code

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    ErrorCodes is the sheet name , however this doesnt work

    it gives me the following message

    run time error 424
    object required!

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    Try:

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    thanks

    Got it working needed some more tweeking, whjat a nightmare

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