protecting worksheet with outlines

I would like to protect the content of a worksheet with
three outline views. If I uncheck protect contents it
allows others to change data. If checked, I can't change
the views.

If you protect the sheet in code (auto_open/workbook_open??), you can allow
this:

Option Explicit
Sub auto_open()
With Worksheets("sheet1")
.Protect Password:="hi", userinterfaceonly:=True
.EnableOutlining = True
End With
End Sub

It needs to be reset each time you open the workbook. (excel doesn't remember
it after closing the workbook.)

(you could use the workbook_open even under ThisWorkbook, too.)

Don't forget to lock the VBA Project, too. Else you'll have inquisitive types
looking at your code and seeing the password.

Inside the VBE, you can lock the project.
Tools|VBAProject Properties|Protection tab.
Give it a memorable password and lock the project for viewing.

If you're new to macros, you may want to read David McRitchie's intro at:
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

smiller wrote:

I would like to protect the content of a worksheet with
three outline views. If I uncheck protect contents it
allows others to change data. If checked, I can't change
the views.

--

Dave Peterson

Thanks for your help!!!

-----Original Message-----
If you protect the sheet in code
(auto_open/workbook_open??), you can allow
this:

Option Explicit
Sub auto_open()
With Worksheets("sheet1")
.Protect Password:="hi", userinterfaceonly:=True
.EnableOutlining = True
End With
End Sub

It needs to be reset each time you open the workbook.
(excel doesn't remember
it after closing the workbook.)

(you could use the workbook_open even under
ThisWorkbook, too.)

Don't forget to lock the VBA Project, too. Else you'll
have inquisitive types
looking at your code and seeing the password.

Inside the VBE, you can lock the project.
Tools|VBAProject Properties|Protection tab.
Give it a memorable password and lock the project for
viewing.

If you're new to macros, you may want to read David
McRitchie's intro at:
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

smiller wrote:

I would like to protect the content of a worksheet
with
three outline views. If I uncheck protect contents it
allows others to change data. If checked, I can't
change
the views.

--

Dave Peterson

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