Protecting Sheet to not allow cell selection

vbaNumpty

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Joined
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Office Version
  1. 365
Platform
  1. Windows
I use the following macro in two workbooks:

VBA Code:
Sub Protect_DB()

    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    
    Sheet1.Protect Password:="password", DrawingObjects:=True, Contents:=True, Scenarios:=True _
        , AllowFormattingCells:=True

End Sub

However in the first workbook where I initially created that macro it does not allow a user to select any cells no singular cell is highlighted with the square to show you what cell you have selected.

In the second workbook, everything is locked similarly, but I am able to move through 4 cells with the arrow keys and enter values in the ranges w1, x1, w2 and W5001 for some unknown reason.

I cannot figure out why this is happening.
 

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