Problems using outlines on a protected sheet

[corrie]

The spreadsheet that I am building is for giving price quotes for serve
builds. I need to use grouping and outline to be able to shrink eac
section down to just subtotals (subtotal of server components
back-ups, and software). This is no problem, the problem is howeve
that the functions that are used to calculate everything need to be i
locked cells. As soon as I lock the formula cells, and protect th
sheet, I can't use the outline buttons on the side to shrink or expand
I tried changing the protecting to include formatting,inserting an
deleting columns and rows, but it still won't let me use them.

I would appreciate any suggestions... thanks

 

[Frank Kabel]

Hi
depending on your Excel version you can allow grouping/outlining in the
protection dialog (should be introduced with Excel 2002)

 

[Dave Peterson]

If you already have the outline applied, you can protect the worksheet in code
(auto_open/workbook_open??).

Option Explicit
Sub auto_open()
With Worksheets("sheet1")
.Protect Password:="hi", userinterfaceonly:=True
.EnableOutlining = True
End With
End Sub

It needs to be reset each time you open the workbook. (excel doesn't remember
it after closing the workbook.)

(you could use the workbook_open even under ThisWorkbook, too.)

Don't forget to lock the VBA Project, too. Else you'll have inquisitive types
looking at your code and seeing the password.

Inside the VBE, you can lock the project.
Tools|VBAProject Properties|Protection tab.
Give it a memorable password and lock the project for viewing.

If you're new to macros, you may want to read David McRitchie's intro at:
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm