trouble locking specific cells

[alexisnguyen]

I'm having problems locking a specific set of cells in my
spreadsheet. The issue is mainly that I will specify what cells I
want locked and what users are allowed to change, but Excel leaves
some extra cells unlocked for no reason that I can discern. What am I
doing wrong?

The specifics:
- I tell Excel that I want only the following cells unlocked for
editing: D13:G19, I13:J19, D27:G33, I27:J33, F52
- Excel does what I tell it to do but also leaves the following cells
unlocked: B22:K22, B37:K37

Is there any possible reason for this odd behaviour?

 

[Guest]

Select the ranges you think should be locked B22:K22, B37:K37 and

Format|Cells|protection tab

Remove and replace the checkmark in Locked.

Protect the sheet and see what happens.

Mike

 

[Gord Dibben]

By default all cells are locked.

Perhaps those rogue cells were unlocked previously and remain so.

Maybe start over?

CTRL + a to select all cells.

Format>Cells>Protection>Locked>OK

Now select the cells you want unlocked and see what occurs when you protect the
sheet.


'Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP