Preventing people from viewing specific worksheets

[k1ckn1ck]

Right i have a excel document with 54 worksheets.

I want to password protect the first two worksheets with an identical
password.

Is it possible and how.

I did find some code to do it

Dim sLast As Object

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
'Ensure Sheet1 is not the active sheet upon opening.
If Sheet1.Name = ActiveSheet.Name Then Sheet2.Select
End Sub

Private Sub Workbook_SheetActivate(ByVal Sh As Object)
Dim strPass As String
Dim lCount As Long

If Sh.CodeName <> "Sheet1" Then
'Set sLast variable to the last active sheet _
This is then used to return the user to the _
last sheet they were on if password is not known _
or they Cancel.
Set sLast = Sh

Else
'Hide Columns
Sheet1.Columns.Hidden = True
'Allow 3 attempts at password
For lCount = 1 To 3
strPass = InputBox(Prompt:="Password Please",
Title:="PASSWORD REQUIRED")
If strPass = vbNullString Then 'Cancelled
sLast.Select
Exit Sub
ElseIf strPass <> "Secret" Then 'InCorrect password
MsgBox "Password incorrect", vbCritical,
"Ozgrid.com"
Else 'Correct Password
Exit For
End If
Next lCount

If lCount = 4 Then 'They use up their 3 attempts
sLast.Select
Exit Sub
Else 'Allow viewing
Sheet1.Columns.Hidden = False
End If
End If


End Sub all it does is brings an error 1004 up

 

[Tom Ogilvy]

That would indicate that there is an error in your code.

 

[k1ckn1ck]

i figured there was an error. I just dont know enough about this kind
of thing to find the error

 

[Tom Ogilvy]

What line of code is highlighted when you get the error?

 

[k1ckn1ck]

This line
"
Sheet1.Columns.Hidden = True
"

I am currently using office 2003 but this spreadsheet will mainly be
used by people on office 2000

 

[Tom Ogilvy]

the code worked for me.

Do you have a sheet with a codename of Sheet1? Is the code in the
ThisWorkbook Module?

 

[k1ckn1ck]

Ok i have got it to work but now i cannot see the find the password.

What is the password inthe baove code and do i just change it in the
code for it to change on the file

 

[k1ckn1ck]

right i now have it working.

Dim sLast As Object


Private Sub Workbook_Open()
'Ensure Sheet1 is not the active sheet upon opening.
If Sheet1.Name = ActiveSheet.Name Then Sheet3.Select
End Sub


Private Sub Workbook_SheetActivate(ByVal Sh As Object)
Dim strPass As String

Dim lCount As Long


If Sh.CodeName <> "Sheet1" Then
Set sLast = Sh
Else
'Hide Columns
Sheet1.Columns.Hidden = True
'Allow 3 attempts at password
For lCount = 1 To 3
strPass = InputBox(Prompt:="Insert Password",
Title:="PASSWORD REQUIRED")
If strPass = vbNullString Then 'Cancelled
sLast.Select
Exit Sub
ElseIf strPass < dollars > "Secret" Then 'InCorrect
password
MsgBox "Password incorrect", vbCritical,
"Ozgrid.com"
Else 'Correct Password
Exit For
End If
Next lCount


If lCount = 4 Then 'They use up their 3 attempts
sLast.Select
Exit Sub
Else 'Allow viewing
Sheet1.Columns.Hidden = False
End If
End If


End Sub

How would i edit this code to password protect sheet1 and sheet2

Many thanks

Nick

 

[Tom Ogilvy]

It doesn't use excel's password capabilities. It hard codes a password in
the code itself:

strPass <> "Secret"

 

[Tom Ogilvy]

Dim sLast As Object


Private Sub Workbook_Open()
'Ensure Sheet1 is not the active sheet upon opening.
If Sheet1.Name = ActiveSheet.Name Then Sheet3.Select
End Sub


Private Sub Workbook_SheetActivate(ByVal Sh As Object)
Dim strPass As String

Dim lCount As Long


If Sh.CodeName <> "Sheet1" and _
sh.CodeName <> "Sheet2" Then
Set sLast = Sh
Elseif sh.CodeName = "Sheet1" Then
'Hide Columns
Sheet1.Columns.Hidden = True
'Allow 3 attempts at password
For lCount = 1 To 3
strPass = InputBox( _
Prompt:="Insert Password", _
Title:="PASSWORD REQUIRED")
If strPass = vbNullString Then 'Cancelled
sLast.Select
Exit Sub
ElseIf strPass <> "Secret" Then 'InCorrect password
MsgBox "Password incorrect", vbCritical,"Ozgrid.com"
Else 'Correct Password
Exit For
End If
Next lCount


If lCount = 4 Then 'They use up their 3 attempts
sLast.Select
Exit Sub
Else 'Allow viewing
Sheet1.Columns.Hidden = False
End If
Elseif sh.CodeName = "Sheet2" then
'Hide Columns
Sheet2.Columns.Hidden = True
'Allow 3 attempts at password
For lCount = 1 To 3
strPass = InputBox( _
Prompt:="Insert Password", _
Title:="PASSWORD REQUIRED")
If strPass = vbNullString Then 'Cancelled
sLast.Select
Exit Sub
ElseIf strPass <> "Secret" Then 'InCorrect password
MsgBox "Password incorrect", vbCritical,"Ozgrid.com"
Else 'Correct Password
Exit For
End If
Next lCount


If lCount = 4 Then 'They use up their 3 attempts
sLast.Select
Exit Sub
Else 'Allow viewing
Sheet2.Columns.Hidden = False
End If


End If


End Sub

Untested, but if you say you have it working, then this modification should
work.