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gazza67
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      8th Sep 2007
Hi,

I am sure the answer to this must be simple but I just cant find it. I
have a worksheet that I want to protect (ie prevent all changes to),
so I go tools - protection - protect sheet. Strangely however, I can
still make changes to the sheet. Same if I say protect workbook.

Is there some override flag that I dont know about?

Gary

 
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gazza67
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      8th Sep 2007
On Sep 9, 1:13 am, gazza67 <garys...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am sure the answer to this must be simple but I just cant find it. I
> have a worksheet that I want to protect (ie prevent all changes to),
> so I go tools - protection - protect sheet. Strangely however, I can
> still make changes to the sheet. Same if I say protect workbook.
>
> Is there some override flag that I dont know about?
>
> Gary


OK I found the answer myself, you must make sure they are locked
before you do the protecting.

 
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Bruce Sinclair
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      10th Sep 2007
In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, gazza67 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>On Sep 9, 1:13 am, gazza67 <garys...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am sure the answer to this must be simple but I just cant find it. I
>> have a worksheet that I want to protect (ie prevent all changes to),
>> so I go tools - protection - protect sheet. Strangely however, I can
>> still make changes to the sheet. Same if I say protect workbook.
>>
>> Is there some override flag that I dont know about?
>>
>> Gary

>
>OK I found the answer myself, you must make sure they are locked
>before you do the protecting.


Note also, that the protection you get with an xl file is weak at best. It
stops people of good will only


 
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