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Protecting created user forms

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Protecting created user forms

When you lock/unlock cells and then use protect so the users do not change the functions or delete anything by mistake. Is there anything you can do in a user form so they can hide the unprotect function?

RE: Protecting created user forms

Hi Gary, thanks for your query. You could add the following line of code to a user form - or, indeed, the Auto_Open subroutine - to delete the "Unprotect Worksheet" option from the drop down toolbar:

Application.CommandBars("Protection").Controls(1).Delete

Be careful how you deploy this and try to add the Protect Worksheet function back automatically when the spreadsheet closes.

Hope this helps,

Anthony

RE: Protecting created user forms

Anthony,

Thanks very much!

I will try this line out.

Thanks,

Gary

 

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