First assign a password to the sheet before hiding it, so that when other user unhide's it, the sheet will be in read only mode and if the user want to do changes it will prompt for password.
You can do this by using keyboard shortcut: ALT+T,P,P and set the password. Hope it will help u. On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:58 PM, PrIyAnKa <p.dhamsa...@gmail.com> wrote: > I want that other person can open the whole sheet but he can't open the > hidden sheets w/o password > > Can it be done? > > protecting a whole workbook is not useful for me , Rajan > > On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:31 PM, NOORAIN ANSARI <noorain.ans...@gmail.com > > wrote: > >> Hi Priyanka, >> >> I think you can't unhide sheet without password.. >> >> refer to below link.. >> >> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/14160/hide-and-unhide-worksheets-and-workbooks-in-excel-2007-2010/ >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:05 PM, PrIyAnKa <p.dhamsa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Dear Team >>> >>> Kindly let me know if i have a workbook having 3 sheets in it, and i >>> hide 2 sheets of it and when next time i unhide those sheets a password >>> box gets open and without password it can't be unhide >>> >>> I have excel 2007 version >>> >>> If any more details req kindly let me know >>> >>> Regards >>> Priyanka >>> >>> -- >>> FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) >>> >>> 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please >>> Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice >>> will not get quick attention or may not be answered. >>> >>> 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. >>> >>> 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security >>> measure. >>> >>> 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. >>> >>> 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in >>> signatures are prohibited. >>> >>> NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. >>> Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Thanks & regards, >> Noorain Ansari >> *http://excelmacroworld.blogspot.com/*<http://excelmacroworld.blogspot.com/> >> *http://noorain-ansari.blogspot.com/*<http://noorain-ansari.blogspot.com/> >> >> -- >> FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) >> >> 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please >> Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice >> will not get quick attention or may not be answered. >> >> 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. >> >> 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security >> measure. >> >> 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. >> >> 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in >> signatures are prohibited. >> >> NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum >> owners and members are not responsible for any loss. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com >> > > -- > FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) > > 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please > Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice > will not get quick attention or may not be answered. > > 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. > > 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security > measure. > > 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. > > 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in > signatures are prohibited. > > NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum > owners and members are not responsible for any loss. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com
