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Protect locked cells in multiple sheets

I would like to protect locked cells in MULTIPLE sheets in one workbook but it would take much to long to do each one individually.  How do I do it across all sheets in one go?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2017-02-22T13:05:26+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T02:52:11.03+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Use VBA to query SQL Azure Database

I'm a PC Excel developer. I use ADODB a lot. I have a workbook that allows users to enter search terms and uses those terms to query a database on SQL Azure. It works perfectly.  I need to make a version for Mac. YIKES! A whole new world. I've read and…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2017-04-01T21:10:39+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T02:52:09.44+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

User delegated SAS token generated by Powershell command and Azure Portal different with SAS token created by Azure CLI

A User delegated(AD) SAS token created for storage account created by Azure portal or Powershell is different with a SAS token created by Azure CLI. Example: Azure CLI: az storage container generate-sas --account-name --name …

Azure Storage
Azure Storage

Globally unique resources that provide access to data management services and serve as the parent namespace for the services.

3,843 questions
asked 2020-09-14T05:13:52.343+00:00
Chetan Prakash Saraswat 11 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-13T02:52:05.8733333+00:00
Chetan Prakash Saraswat 11 Reputation points
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SSO URL redirects user to deprecated portal

Hello, When I use REST Api to get SSO URL to redirect user to our developer portal, the returned URL takes user to the deprecated portal: …

Azure API Management
Azure API Management

An Azure service that provides a hybrid, multi-cloud management platform for APIs.

2,802 questions
asked 2022-09-26T21:55:17.09+00:00
SKate 116 Reputation points
7 answers

Autofill date when another cell is filled in (not blank) but need the cell to stay blank and not update when the file is opened.

Autofill date when another cell is filled in (not blank) but need the cell to stay blank and not update when the file is opened the next day. Using cells V1 and O1, in cell O1 I have =IF(A1<>"",TODAY(),"") but the date always…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2016-07-26T15:33:38+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T02:51:59.5866667+00:00
Anonymous
9 answers

Opening a Word Document

I've been using Word for 15 or so years!  Since it first came out!  And a new document always opened as Document1.doc.  Of late a new document comes out as Template1?  And all my settings are gone, as I like certain margin settings.  It always reverts…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2016-11-12T20:24:13+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T02:51:50.64+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Retrieve SharePoint Online Root Site Collections list using CSOM lib or REST API without admin creds

Hi All, I'm trying to solve simple task : To retrieve root site collections list automatically. I know the easy way to do it using admin credentials and C# CSOM library, but it would be much better to use something like admin-consent (Graph API) flow to…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | For business | Windows
asked 2016-09-14T14:04:16+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T02:51:48.78+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Deactivate Office 2013

I purchased Office 2103 during the summer of 2014. The machine I had installed the license is no longer available, and I have lost my username and password for the Microsoft account I had setup for activating Office 2013 originally. How do I deactivate …

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
asked 2016-07-28T15:50:07+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T02:51:41.01+00:00
Anonymous
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microsoft, I can't Login to OneDrive

I am connected to internet, but it shows this error.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Apps
asked 2026-11-12T16:33:22.17+00:00
Jarred Zhang 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-13T02:51:11.6733333+00:00
Emma1-N 15,165 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
7 answers

How to automate the process of locking cells when they contain data

In Excel 2003, to protect data entered in cells, and allow only editing empty cells, I do the following: In an empty worksheet, I select all cells, and Format | cells | protection | uncheck locked property. After I enter data in some cells, I select…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2016-02-24T05:54:42+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T02:51:06.6233333+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can you protect and unprotect all the sheets in a book at once

I have several books and I protect each sheet in the book.  When I have to work on the sheets I unprotect them.  Can I do this all at once or do I have to each sheet?  If I protect the entire book does that do all the sheets and may be  better way of…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2015-11-22T12:51:48+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T02:51:02.2433333+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Changing Form Field highlight and/or background color when document is protected

Can it be done? I am able to change the form field color programmatically, provided the document is not protected, but when not protected the document is much less useful as a form, because it is too easy for the user to accidentally delete the form…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2016-01-25T19:46:47+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T02:50:52.03+00:00
Anonymous
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Batch processing of password-protected Excel files

I have created a set of employee timesheets in a folder, each identified by the employees name and ID no, and protected by the employee's National Insurance No as a password. They will add their overtime and mileage claims to their spreadsheet and I…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2015-12-23T13:31:01+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Azure AD Connect password sync

Hello, we have installed office 365 and Azure AD Connect to migrate from on-premises DC. Noticed that the sync tool makes sync every 3 hours. I am wondering, if I want to block a user or change a password is there any way to trigger these changes so they…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2015-09-26T09:14:46+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T02:50:40.5233333+00:00
Anonymous
0 answers

Copying Drop Down Menus

Hi, I'm new here. I have a template that I use daily. It is formatted (bold/italic/sizes/bullets), and has both fill in text fields and drop down menus. Once I finish filling out the template, I copy the entire thing from Word and paste it into another…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2015-07-08T19:20:57+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Outlook outage

Okay, MSN...what's the update now? All day, nuthin.

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-11-13T02:13:23.2866667+00:00
G. SCOTT SPENCE 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-13T02:50:28.8166667+00:00
Lester Bernard Reyes 86,755 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Set Protect Sheet Edit Object parameter using VBA

I'm a novice to macros and previously found help on this site to write a macro that will allow grouped rows and columns to be expanded and collapsed on 2 protected worksheets in my workbook while retaining the protection parameters that I originally…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2015-08-06T15:08:52+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T02:50:23.36+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

Color coding the check in a check box

Is there a way to color code the marking in a checkbox so that if someone marks certain checkboxes, they will stand out in color? For example, I have checkboxes for "Yes", "No", and "NA". If "No" is checked, I want…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2015-10-27T19:14:43+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T02:50:21.72+00:00
Anonymous
0 answers

Checkbox that enters username into cell to the right

Hello Everyone, I have a spreadsheet, and on some of the worksheets there are checkboxes in in the O column. When checked the VBA code I have should automatically put the persons username in the P column of the same row in which the box was checked. This…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2015-07-11T22:08:33+00:00
Anonymous
9 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Merged fields in Excel don't stretch to fit the text

Hi I have an excel 2010 spreadsheet that I use to Macro out certain sheets into its own file and within that sheet I have 3 columns but some of the rows are merged across those 3 columns.  When I macro out the row does not auto fit the text because it is…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2015-01-12T15:41:01+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T02:50:06.1133333+00:00
Anonymous