How do you password protect a single cell or column of cells

K

Kinnaird

I am trying to password protect a column of single cells but it keeps
protecting the whole work sheet can ant one help?
 
B

Bernard Liengme

Select all the column not to be protected;
Use Format | Cells | protection and deselect the Lock box
Now Tools | Protect | worksheet

Does this give you what you want?
best wishes
 
K

Kinnaird

Thanks very much I will try this.
Kinnaird

Bernard Liengme said:
Select all the column not to be protected;
Use Format | Cells | protection and deselect the Lock box
Now Tools | Protect | worksheet

Does this give you what you want?
best wishes
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Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme
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K

kayespepsi

I am trying to password protect a column of single cells but it keeps
protecting the whole work sheet can ant one help?

Step 1 : Select all cells, right click, choose format cells, choose protection, unclick the box that says lock cells

Step 2 : Select the cells that you want to be locked, right click, choose format cells, choose protection, click the box that says lock

Step 3 : Click on Review from Menu Tab - protect sheet - input a password

ALL LOCKED CELLS THAT YOU SELECTED WILL BE LOCKED. ALL UNLOCK CELLS WILL REMAIN UNLOCKED
** ENSURE THAT WHEN YOU PROTECT THE SHEET - UNCLICK THE BOX THAT SAYS "SELECT LOCKED CELLS"
 

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