Weird Worksheet Protection going on

dfolzenlogen

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I have something weird going on with a spreadsheet that I'm working in and given to me by a co-worker to complete. If I open the spreadsheet, it is not password protected. I am able to change column widths, font color, etc UNTIL I enter data in any cell. Once data is entered in a cell, the spreadsheet becomes "password protected" but no password is actually required. I click on Review ==>Unprotect Sheet and can enter data again in a cell but once data is entered in a cell then the worksheet is "protected" again and I am not able to change column width, format cells or text, etc. In fact, those features are grayed out on the ribbon. Any clues?

Thank you in advance for any help
 

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Is the workbook macro enabled? If so, maybe there is a change event handler running that protects the sheet.
 
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Right-click on the worksheet name tab and select View Code. This opens up the Visual Basic (VBA) editor. If there is a worksheet change event handler, you will see it in the window that opens. I strongly suggest, however, that you speak to your colleague if there is any code there - he must have put it in for a reason.
 
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