Anyway of protecting a cell without using the protection facility ?

[Pauljj]

I know this must sound an odd request and there will be people scratching their heads as to why I want to protect cells without using the Protection function....it is a long story but in a snapshot I am using a Worksheet Change code which won't work once the sheet is protected. I have tried getting around this without luck

I need users to be able to format a range of cells but not to delete or type over the cells (ie removing the formulas in the cells) Does anyone have any bright ideas as I'm all out of them ?


Cheers
Paul

 

[VoG]

Why not unprotect in your code

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Me.Unprotect Password:="pw"
'
'your code here
'
Me.Protect Password:="pw"
End Sub

 

[Pauljj]

Perfect, modified slightly to allow them still to modify, thanks for steering me in the right direction