Auto Filter - Protected sheet/workbook

[ronwill]

I have created a spreadsheet that uses an auto filter. It works fine on
my pc and on some others, however some friends say that whilst the auto
filter box is visible if they select it nothing happens (no drop down
list).

The autofilter is in an unprotected cell, the worksheet/workbook is
protected but not a shared wook book. One of the users gains access to
the filters if he upprotects the workbook only.

The problem does not seem to be related to version or operating system
being run.

Could it have something to do with a general setting in excel, or
anyone else come accross a similar problem.

Secondly (maybe related?) from the 'DATA' 'FILTER' menu in the
protected sheets/workbook the autofilter is checked and greyed out but
the advanced filter can still be selected. If one of the users selects
the advanced filter it over rides the previous auto filter, then i need
to unprotect the sheet and re-protect to use the autofilter again. How
(if possible) can I prevent them selecting advanced filter to stop this
problem occuring?

Many thanks if someone can help....
Ron

 

[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
'.EnableAutoFilter = 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.)

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

 

[ronwill]

Thanks Dave, I'll give that a try. It seems the reason for filters not
working is related to the version of excel, only when the sheets are
protected (unprotected works on Excel 97 to 2002). I am saving them as
97 versions to see if that works for the auto filter issue when the
sheet is protected.

 

[Dave Peterson]

I've never noticed any difference in behavior between xl97, xl2k, xl2002 and
xl2003.