coloring cells

[Guest]

Hi

I am trying to fill up values in a worksheet with hundreds of columns and
rows.
For every new session of data entry a macro is automatically run protecting
the worksheet leaving only one column unprotected, the one in which data will
be entered. Column B holds the description of all items. Is it possible to
highlight the corresponding cell in column B while the target cell changes
position in the unprotected column?
This will help to make data entry much easier and avoid mistakes in entering
values to the wrong row.

Thanks

 

[Bob Phillips]

Nick,

Try this

Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)

Me.Unprotect
Columns("B:B").Interior.ColorIndex = xlColorIndexNone
Cells(Target.Row, "B").Interior.ColorIndex = 35
Me.Protect

End Sub

'This is worksheet event code, which means that it needs to be
'placed in the appropriate worksheet code module, not a standard
'code module. To do this, right-click on the sheet tab, select
'the View Code option from the menu, and paste the code in.

--

HTH

Bob Phillips
... looking out across Poole Harbour to the Purbecks
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)

 

[Tom Ogilvy]

Why not use freeze panes under the window menu item and slide the data entry
column next to column B.