step 1: first Unlock the cells which you dont want to protect. (format cell)step 2: then click on protect the sheet option and you will find that two check boxes are checked default, you can unchecked the first check box "Select locked cell". Please reply if this does not work.
--- On Mon, 1/21/13, Prince <prince141...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Prince <prince141...@gmail.com> Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Re: locking the cells To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Date: Monday, January 21, 2013, 1:48 PM Hi Sunita, Instead of just protacting the whole sheet, Just select only those cell which are required by you . RegardsPrince On Monday, January 21, 2013 12:56:24 PM UTC+5:30, suneeta wrote:Dear all, I need some help regarding locking cells in a worksheet. Can you please help how to lock the specific cells? Like here in attached file, I want to lock the grey highlighted cells and total payable, advances and subtotals rows. I tried from protecting sheet but that doesnt allow to input data on other cells too. Thank you very much. Sunita -- Join official Facebook page of this forum @ https://www.facebook.com/discussexcel FORUM RULES 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) Jobs posting is not allowed. 6) Sharing copyrighted material and their links is not allowed. NOTE : Don't ever post confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS" group. To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros?hl=en. -- Join official Facebook page of this forum @ https://www.facebook.com/discussexcel FORUM RULES 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) Jobs posting is not allowed. 6) Sharing copyrighted material and their links is not allowed. NOTE : Don't ever post confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS" group. To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros?hl=en.
