Locking Cells

[Guest]

Is there a way to lock individual cells or individual rows or columns?
I am using excel 2003 and have a form that I need to lock certain cells
and rows.
Any help will great
Thanks

 

[Paul B]

chefmike,

By default all cells in excel are protected or locked, select the cells you
want to unlock and go to format, cells, protection and uncheck locked, the
go to tools, protection, and protect sheet, enter a password if you want,
now only the cells that you unlocked can be edited. Be aware that this
protection is very easy to break, the code to do so can be found very easy,
but it will work for most people .



If you only need a few locked I would select them all first, Ctrl A, then
go to format, cells, protection and uncheck locked, then select the cells
you want to lock and go to format cells and check locked, the go to tools,
protection, and protect sheet, enter a password if you want, now the cells
that you locked can not be edited
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[Guest]

By default, all cells are locked, but this is not put into effect until you
protect the sheet. If you want fewer cells locked than unlocked, then it is
best to unlock all cells, then relock the specific ones you want locked.

select all cells by going to the intersection of the row and column headers
and clicking the blank gray square. then go

format=>cells=>Protection tab and uncheck the locked checkbox.

Now select the cells you want locked. Repeat the above, but check the
locked checkbox.

Now go to tools=>Protection and and select protect worksheet.

 

[Guest]

Thanks to both of you for your responses this has been a great help

 

[Paul B]

Your welcome
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Using Excel 2002 & 2003

 

[Guest]

Thanks Paul, one more question, how do I post to the news groups?
Would like to do that

 

[Paul B]

chefmike, have a look here for information

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/ie/oe6nws01.htm
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Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
Using Excel 2002 & 2003