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I want to protect the locked cells in any given spreadsheet so that the user cannot override formula cells. I have also grouped columns that contain historical information. When I protect the sheet, I cannot expand or collapse the grouped columns. I have tried checking boxes when in the protection dialogue box such as "Format columns", with no success. I use Excel 2007, but it is saved as a 2003 file because some users are still with that version.
Is it possible to expand or collapse grouped columns when a sheet is protected?
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You did it!!! I turned my caps lock ON and False unlocked it. Whatever! Thank you so much!
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I think I am going to have to figure out what the pw is before I can try anything else. I have tried False and True, but neither is working.
I ran you first piece of code and it locked the sheet.
I was able to manually unlock it by typing in the password TRUE (all uppercase)
I assume that is what you are asking me - what password you should use to manually unlock the sheet.
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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy
I pasted the first code back in and got it unlocked. I really appreciate your help. I am BRAND new to VBA. I would like to keep my sheet protected, but be able to expand and contract groups, but I can't keep messing up and having the sheet lock! I have no idea what made it lock with a password after I had protected and unprotected several times previously. Does the 2nd code I pasted look like it's correct to make sure a password is not required? Now that it's unlocked I'm scared to do anything!
Thank you, again!