Decimal place + - button use in protected worksheet

[Aaron]

Hi,

I have one cell that I need to manually nudge up or down the decimal
place for by using the quick button on the top menu.

Problem is my workbook has protected sheets, and all formatting
functions vanish when you protect.

How can I allow users to change the DP in this one cell in my
protected sheet?

Currently I unprotect, change the DP and reprotect.

Cheers,

Aaron.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Unlock that cell before protecting the sheet.

Format>Cells>Protection

Allow users to format that cell.

Tools>Protection>Protect Sheet.

Enable "format cells"

If not using 2002 or newer you won't have this option so could use VBA code to
unprotect, do the deed then re-protect.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Aaron]

Unlock that cell before protecting the sheet.

Format>Cells>Protection

Allow users to format that cell.

Tools>Protection>Protect Sheet.

Enable "format cells"

If not using 2002 or newer you won't have this option so could use VBA code to
unprotect, do the deed then re-protect.

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP









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I am using Excel 2007,

The cell is unlocked as it can have a number entered into it, but I
also want to be able to change the DP of that cell.

The format menu is not available when the sheet is protected and the
cell is unlocked as you can edit the contents, just not the format.

Cheers,

Aaron.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Sorry

I don't use 2007 but 2002 and 2003 allowed cell formatting in unlocked cells on
a protected sheet.

Perhaps a 2007 user will jump in with some info.


Gord

 

[Aaron]

Sorry

I don't use 2007 but 2002 and 2003 allowed cell formatting in unlocked cells on
a protected sheet.

Perhaps a 2007 user will jump in with some info.

Gord








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Hmm I used to use 2003 but recently upgraded as I hit the too many
cell formats error problem. I have had this problem in 2003 also.

To clarify, I basically have the whole sheet locked, and I allow users
to edit ranges of cells.

When I protect sheet I only allow select unlocked cells.

If I also allow globally format cells they will be able to format all
the other unlocked cells also and I dont want that.

I need to allow this one cell to be formatted only, and even then for
decimal place only if poss.

Cheers,

Aaron.