Help with data validation

tim963

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Using excel ’97 why want data validation work with freeze panes, the show message when cell is selected will not work when I use freeze panes, also what would you put in the settings tab to keep someone from writing over or deleting a formula in a cell. Thanks
 

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On 2002-09-22 15:41, tim963 wrote:
Using excel ’97 why want data validation work with freeze panes, the show message when cell is selected will not work when I use freeze panes, also what would you put in the settings tab to keep someone from writing over or deleting a formula in a cell. Thanks

Tim,

The data validation / freeze panes is a known bug that's been fixed for xl 2000 & above - see:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q236620

re the second Q, there is no single 'setting' that will do this. There are a number of more-or-less robust alternatives (less robust = use validation, more robust = use VBA). Plenty of examples here (search for 'protect cells' or similar). Post back with more details of what you need - what level of maliciousness are you trying to protect against? Average, careless users?...


Paddy

EDIT: typos
This message was edited by PaddyD on 2002-09-22 16:58
 
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Paddy, I am just trying to keep the careless users from deleting the formulas in a column
 
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Try this:

1) select the cells you want user to be able to change
2) go to Format | Cells | Protection. Uncheck the 'Locked' box.
3) Select the cells you want the user for keep out of. (If these are formulas, one way is to hit F5 to get the go to.. box, the select special...formulas)
4) go to Format | Cells | Protection. Check the 'Locked' box if it isn't already.
5) go to Tools | Protection | Protect Sheet (or workbook, if appropriate).
6) Enter a password if you want (don't forget to remember it!)

Voila...protected formulas.

Paddy
 
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