Allow Edit Ranges issue

sparky2205

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  1. 365
  2. 2016
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  1. Windows
Hi folks,
I'm having problems setting up Allow Edit Ranges.
Regardless of what I do, once I protect the worksheet the user is requested to enter the password even though the user has permission to 'Edit range without a password'.
The user name is selected from a data validation list on another worksheet.
How is the link made between the username selected from the dropdown list and the user I gave that permission to?
Should I be entering the username in a specific way in the worksheet so that the system recognises it?
I've read extensively on how to set this up but I cannot get it to work.

If you require any more information let me know.
 

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How are your permissions set up in the Cell formatting of the Range that users are allowed to Edit?
 
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Hi Skyybot,
firstly let me apologise for my very late response. The plant was on shutdown and I had some extra leave.
The user that should be able to edit the range is set up to "Allow" "Edit range without a password".
 
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