Cursor Keys does not change cell focus

**Skypilot** · 02-15-2005, 08:10 PM

I use passwords to protect worksheets (leaving cells unprotected in which data is to be entered) and so I do not forget the password, I write the password in the last row of the last column (IV65536) then I protect the sheet.

When the sheet is protected I then cannot use the cusor keys or rather the up/down/left/right arrow keys do not move the cell focus to the next cell of the unprotected cells. I can mouse click on the cell but that is a pain and I should be able to use the cursor keys. If I then delete the data in the last column/row I am still stuck with the problem. Is this an undocumented feature of excel??????

On other spreadsheets I have protected without using the last column/row the cursor keys work fine.

peterm · 02-16-2005, 08:06 AM

I think you have to move about with the tab key oncethe sheet is protected
it will go to the next cell to take data
peter

"Skypilot" wrote:

>
> I use passwords to protect worksheets (leaving cells unprotected in
> which data is to be entered) and so I do not forget the password, I
> write the password in the last row of the last column (IV65536) then I
> protect the sheet.
>
> When the sheet is protected I then cannot use the cusor keys or rather
> the up/down/left/right arrow keys do not move the cell focus to the
> next cell of the unprotected cells. I can mouse click on the cell but
> that is a pain and I should be able to use the cursor keys. If I then
> delete the data in the last column/row I am still stuck with the
> problem. Is this an undocumented feature of excel??????
>
> On other spreadsheets I have protected without using the last
> column/row the cursor keys work fine.
>
>
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**Skypilot** · 02-16-2005, 05:53 PM

Peter,

Thanks but that is not the case - in other protected sheets I can use the cursor keys to move between cells - the TAB key does not move between the cells either - the only way is is to use the mouse to select the unlocked cells. I think the significant factor is that I have placed data at some stage in the last cell of the last row in the last column. Try it - open a new spreadsheet select some cells then format cells/protection and untick LOCKED - go to AV65536 and put in some data then protect sheet - now try and move around the unlocked cells with the cursor keys or the tab keys. do the same on a new sheet except do not put data in AV65536 - protect sheet and you can move around with cursor and TAB keys.

peterm · 02-24-2005, 04:06 AM

Sorry for the delay, I picked a group of cells unticked locked , put info in
my last cell
IV65536 protected the sheet and can move around with arrow keys. What excel
are you using 97 2000 or xp?

"Skypilot" wrote:

>
> Peter,
>
> Thanks but that is not the case - in other protected sheets I can use
> the cursor keys to move between cells - the TAB key does not move
> between the cells either - the only way is is to use the mouse to
> select the unlocked cells. I think the significant factor is that I
> have placed data at some stage in the last cell of the last row in the
> last column. Try it - open a new spreadsheet select some cells then
> format cells/protection and untick LOCKED - go to AV65536 and put in
> some data then protect sheet - now try and move around the unlocked
> cells with the cursor keys or the tab keys. do the same on a new sheet
> except do not put data in AV65536 - protect sheet and you can move
> around with cursor and TAB keys.
>
>
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