Locking from data entry but allowing oulining to function?

S

saharafrog

I would like to lock a set of rows and columns, but still allow the users to
use the grouping I have set on various spreadsheets. Is this possible? If
so, how to make it work, current if I lock any posrtion of the page, then
thry to use the grouping buttons... they tell me the data is locked and
protected.
 
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Gord Dibben

You must have the Data>Group and Outline area pre-set.

Then you add event code to the worksheet module.

Private Sub Worksheet_Activate()
With Me
.Protect Password:="justme", userinterfaceonly:=True
.EnableOutlining = True
End With
End Sub

This will allow showing and hiding detail on a protected sheet.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 

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