How can I Allow Users to use macros while sheet is protected

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I have several macro buttons on a worksheet that is protected from editing. But the protection disables the macros.

Is there a way around this?
 

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You can unprotect/reprotect in your code:

Code: 
ActiveSheet.Unprotect "PasswordGoesHere"
  '  Your code
ActiveSheet.Protect "PasswordGoesHere"

HTH,

Smitty
 
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