VBA password protect, input box

peterhinton

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can I modify this simple VBA, so that rather than have the password "edit" in the code, when I run the macro I am prompted for an input box to pop up instead ?
Code:
Sub unprotect()
    ActiveSheet.unprotect Password = "edit"
End Sub
 
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First off, that code is not correct - it's actually using "False" as a password. It should read:
Code:
ActiveSheet.unprotect Password:="edit"
(see this for an explanation)

To add an inputbox:
Code:
[code]ActiveSheet.unprotect Password:=Inputbox("Enter password")
 
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Code:
ActiveSheet.Unprotect
Will automatically display a "enter password" dialog if the sheet is password protected.
 
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