Article ID: 213661
Article Last Modified on 10/11/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q213661
SUMMARY
In Microsoft Excel versions earlier than 5.0, while worksheet protection is enabled and gridlines are turned off, unlocked cells appear underlined. This underline identifies the cells that you can edit.
Although this feature is not available in Microsoft Excel versions 5.0 and later, this article shows how you can create a macro that allows you to simulate this behavior.
MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements. The following Visual Basic macro places a bottom border on all unlocked cells in a worksheet. The macro also removes any bottom border from locked cells. To create the macro:
- On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Visual Basic Editor.
- On the Insert menu, click Module.
In the module, type the following macro code:
Sub Format_Unlocked_Cells() 'Declare procedure-level variables Dim x As Range, lastcell As Range, passwrd as String ' To use a worksheet password, insert the desired password ' between the quotes below eg: ' passwrd = "secret" passwrd = "" 'Prevent screen redraw to speed up the macro Application.ScreenUpdating = False 'Unprotect the worksheet to allow editing ActiveSheet.Unprotect passwrd 'Set lastcell to point to the last cell on the sheet Set lastcell = Selection.SpecialCells(xlLastCell) 'Place bottom borders on unlocked cells and remove any bottom 'borders from locked cells For Each x In Range("A1", lastcell) With x.Borders(xlBottom) If x.Locked = False Then .Weight = xlHairline .ColorIndex = xlAutomatic Else .LineStyle = xlNone End If End With Next x 'Re-apply worksheet protection. ActiveSheet.Protect passwrd End Sub
- On the File menu, click Close and Return to Microsoft Excel.
NOTE: If you want to format a specific cell range, replace Range("A1", lastcell) with the range you want to format, for example, Range("A1:G100").
To use the macro:
- On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Macros.
- In the list of macros, select the Format_Unlocked_Cells macro. Click Run.
REFERENCES
For more information about how to use the sample code in this article, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
212536 OFF2000: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles
For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
226118 OFF2000: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications
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