How do I protect specific cells from changes in Excel?

[Guest]

Please can someone help me. How do I protect specific cells from changes in
Excel? I have a spreadsheet that I would like users to only be able to change
certain cells, the others need to be protected from change

 

[Michael Malinsky]

Go to Format>Cells. On the Protection tab, uncheck the "Locked" box for any
cell you want to be editable. After you protect the document, the user will
only be able to edit the cells you unlock.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Larry

By default all cells in a worksheet are locked when the sheet is protected
under Tools>Protection>Protect Sheet.

Select the cells you want to be available for editing.

Format>Cells>Protection. Uncheck "locked" and OK your way out.

Now go to Tools>Protection>Protect Sheet. You can password protect and if
using XL2002 or 2003 also pick from the options listed.

Note: worksheet protection passwords are quite easy to crack, but if your
users are not too sophisticated you should have no worries.

It looks like you just want the protection so data doesn't get overwritten,
not for security.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP