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cell protection

ResolvedVersion 2003

Mike has attended:
Excel Introduction course

Cell protection

How do i protect a cell once i have added the formula

RE: Cell protection

Hi Mike,

Thank you for your question.

In order to protect a cell with a formula, go to Tools - Allow users to Edit Ranges.

Click New and type a name for that cell. In the Range Refers to box, select the cell with the formula in and then type in a password in the final box.

Then use the Protect Sheet button in the bottom left of the box and type a password in.

All the cells are now password protected. To edit the spreadsheet you would need to unprotect the whole sheet. If you just want to edit the cell with the formula in, you need to put that cell formula you set up earlier.

I hope this answers your question.

Regards

Simon

Excel tip:

Hide columns in an Excel 2010 Worksheet

If you don’t want part of the Excel worksheet to be visible or when you don’t want certain data to appear in print outs, then a simple solution is to temporarily hide a column or multiple columns.

Hiding a single column:

1)Right click on the column header of the column you want to hide (this is the grey bar along the top edge of the worksheet)
2)Choose Hide from the menu
3)This column will now be hidden from view

Hide more than one column:

1)In the column header drag select to highlight the columns you want hidden
2)Right click and choose Hide from the menu

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