Cannot set Excel to only lock specified cells

[Guest]

I have a spread sheet that I need alternating rows with names and cells to
enter data. Following the standard instructions of selecting the cells
formating them to lock and then protecting the worksheet results in all cells
being locked instead of the ones I have selected. How can I fix this?

 

[Chip Pearson]

By default, all cells are locked, so when you protect the
worksheet, none of the cells can be edited. Select the cells you
wish to unlock, go to the Format menu, choose Cells, then the
Protection tab. Then, uncheck the Locked box. Finally protect
your sheet.


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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com

 

[Guest]

Is there something I may have done while creating the spreadsheet that is
preventing me from unlocking the cells. After selecting all cells, I have
tried unlocking a few cells. Either all the cells end up being locked or none
do. There is an opaque green square when I go to the unlock cells under
Format. When I click it it turns into a check mark and a second click clears
it. I suspect that green square is a default setting that I can't find to
turn off. Is this correct.