CELL.PROTECTION

Macro Sheets Only

Equivalent to choosing the Protection tab in the Format Cells dialog box, which appears when you choose the Cells command from the Format menu. Allows you to control cell protection and display.

Arguments are logical values corresponding to check boxes in the Protection tab. If an argument is TRUE, Microsoft Excel selects the check box; if FALSE, Microsoft Excel clears the check box. If an argument is omitted and the setting has been previously changed from the defaults, the setting is not changed.

Syntax

CELL.PROTECTION(locked, hidden)
CELL.PROTECTION?
(locked, hidden)

Locked corresponds to the Locked check box. The default is TRUE.

Hidden corresponds to the Hidden check box. The default is FALSE.

Remarks

Options selected in the Protection tab of the Format Cells dialog box or with the CELL.PROTECTION function are activated only when the Protect Sheet command is chosen from the Protection submenu on the Tools menu or the PROTECT.DOCUMENT function is used to select protection.

Related Functions

PROTECT.DOCUMENT Controls protection for the active document

SAVE.AS Saves a document and allows you to specify the name, file type, password, backup file, and location of the document

List of Command-Equivalent Functions