unprotect sheet

Hi, I have 20 files to edit, all of which have a differing number of tabs protected (with the same password), What I want to do is select the protected tabs on each file manually, then run some code to unprotect, I then do what I need to do and protect again using similar code. Also to note...

Howdy y’all, I am working on a sheet that will ultimately have a lot of non-Excel-savvy folks using it. For that reason, I’ve been asked to protect the sheet to limit how much can be edited. As such, I don’t want to allow “edit objects” when protecting because there are several shapes/text...

Good evening MrExcel Community, I'm looking for a bit of help with VBA (again) :) I thought it would be quite straight forward what i'm trying to do having managed alrightish with my 1st VBA project the other week....so here goes: Original VBA for refresh based on one tab, with output in the...

Here is the situation. I have a workbook that has two sheets, both need to be protected. On worksheet 1 (name is: Calibration Check Tool) I have a calculate button that I press, which will show pass or fail on worksheet 1. The macro also opens worksheet 2 (name is: Calibration History)...

I can protect and unprotect sheet using VBA but I can't unprotect using the normal way of excel and I am providing the same password. any help please? below are the codes Sheets("sheet1").Select ActiveSheet.Unprotect Password = "protect20" Sheets("sheet1").Select ActiveSheet.protect...

Hi. I'm new to the forum so treat me gently! Can't find anything that quite answers this so... I have a workbook with half a dozen worksheets. One of the worksheets contains master data that the others call on. Only a small group of people need to be able to change the master data but everyone...

Hello, i have been so frustrated with this below: I have about 100 files and they all have this tab call "Oracle". Some of the file the "Oracle" tab is protected, some are not protected, some are protected with a password call 'ch'. My co-worker and I have been working on this issue but...

Hello! I'm relatively new to Excel VBA but I am enjoying it immensely. I have a situation where I’d like to perform an action when a sheet becomes unprotected. For example, I have some hidden columns containing calculations that the user doesn’t need to see. However, when I unprotect the sheet...

If I have 100 files and each one is sheet protected how do I Run unprotect sheet on all excel files (all workbook sheets) for multiple excel files in the same folder. I want to do this without having to open each excel file and unprotect the worksheets one by one... thanks I hope this is...

Still getting my head around VBA, and now having problems with unprotect and protect. Below is the code I have ad it worked until we password protected the worksheets to stop the users deleting the formulas. have looked at loads of posts but can't seem to fit the solutions into my code below...

Hi all, I have protected some of the columns and a sheet of a EXCEL with a password. Now, the unprotect option in the TOOLs menu is not enabled itself. Also in the Format menu--> Cells menu also not enabled. How would I unprotect my sheet now? Thanks, Senthil

Hi, I have this macro which hides rows based on the results in other cells. All works fine, had to add Application.ScreenUpdating = False/ and True to stop the page flickering each time a validation box was selected BUT then i went to complete the project by protecting the sheets and two...

I am using this code be Sheet3.Unprotect password:="Secret" ' my code Sheet3.protect password:="Secret" before every code. I have like 25 vba linked in different wierd ways.. Everytime I run the code it says sheet is protected, "Runtime error 1004, the cell or chart you are trying to change...

Hi...want to know.. If any cell in Column "A" has any text, then unlock that entire row for editing. For example, if cell "A3" has text, so All I want that the entire row 3 to be unlocked for editing.