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КОМЕНТАРІ • 62

  • @Matt-pw7tg
    @Matt-pw7tg 9 місяців тому +2

    Great video.
    Does this work if I have more than one sheet in the workbook that is protected. I had it running properly for one sheet but when I protected the second sheet it stopped working.
    Any help appreciated 😀

  • @ianinholland8390
    @ianinholland8390 4 місяці тому +1

    Thanks, I've been unprotecting & reprotecting for years - this is so much better! Really grateful for the tip.

  • @mr.write1433
    @mr.write1433 9 місяців тому +2

    omg i tried it now and its working men you save me lol.. Some of my codes didnt work on unprotect prot method but this one does . lol thanks a lot bro! this method is so rare and simple. i fortunately click your video !!

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  9 місяців тому

      All I can do is share what I know or discover, so I’m glad I could help 😁

  • @Robbie1987a
    @Robbie1987a 3 місяці тому +1

    And the best thing with this property is that it allows sorting locked cells throu VBA! So you don't need to unprotect your worksheet every time you want to sort in VBA procedure.

  • @mr.write1433
    @mr.write1433 9 місяців тому +1

    This is my main problem i have a very complex macro.. if i protect and unprotect it will ask everytime i do something with password . Ill try this tomorrow

  • @houstonsam6163
    @houstonsam6163 Рік тому +4

    Many thanks, this will be extremely helpful for the development projects I take on, including one I'm finishing up right now.

  • @iknow3335
    @iknow3335 Місяць тому

    It works. However my use case is when 50 ppl using the same excel, then this unprotect protect looks like to cause an issue of "workbook looked by someone else", which end up me not being able to deploy new excel version (overwrite the same excel file).
    No way out at this moment. I can only unprotect all sheets at this moment.

  • @scottrochford5523
    @scottrochford5523 8 місяців тому +1

    Hi mate, I am getting runtim 9, script out of range. I cannot work out why. Sheet name etc is correct. I have sent you a screenshot to your PM's.
    Any help would be great!
    EDIT: I cannot send you a PM on youtube :(

  • @CovertOps1
    @CovertOps1 4 місяці тому

    I really need some Excel advice as I'm still learning.
    I need to protect a sheet with an existing macro. The macro auto adjusts the row height subsequent to a search by keyword search bar. I used a FILTER ISNUMBER SEARCH formula.
    I'm planning to share the workbook later, hence the need to protect it.
    The cells with the formula are also the ones that the macro adjusts. Is this a dead end?

  • @danielosorio217
    @danielosorio217 5 місяців тому

    I'm wondering if something has changed in Excel related to this topic about running macros in a protected sheet. I have a worksheet with three sheets: raw data, a sheet with buttons to run individual macros in a specific sequence, and a sheet with shapes showing calculations done through some of the macros on the raw data, and within this sheet a button to one-click run all macros in the specific sequence.
    I protected every sheet and yet without the step suggested in this video, all macros run.
    Am I missing something? Please keep in mind I am new to macros trying to make my way through them.

  • @kayleighf.6599
    @kayleighf.6599 7 місяців тому

    I got it to work! Sorry if you read my last comment about how I was disappointed. Thank you. I will be looking into more of your work. Thanks so much.

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  7 місяців тому

      No worries! I'm glad you got it working.

  • @LordBransty
    @LordBransty 9 місяців тому +2

    You're a godsend. I've subscribed.

  • @ahasanularefin8214
    @ahasanularefin8214 6 місяців тому +1

    Many thanks for this valuable content. Great job!!!

  • @user-pg7lo2hd6z
    @user-pg7lo2hd6z Рік тому +1

    This trick isn't working for me: I have a Query Refresh attached to a macro button, but once the sheet is protected it's not able to refresh? UserInterfaceOnly:=True is also highlighted in red, but I'm unable to add the apparent comma and underscore in the code that's shown?

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Рік тому

      Are you loading to a Table? They don’t expand on protected worksheets.

  • @royburtocobb
    @royburtocobb Рік тому +2

    Worked perfect! You the man! Thanks

  • @lubna3002
    @lubna3002 8 місяців тому

    Thank you a lot but why I don’t get debug choice?

  • @IvanCortinas_ES
    @IvanCortinas_ES Рік тому +1

    Excellent channel Mark. Excellent contents. Interesting, powerful, useful... Thank you!!!

  • @bethjovi
    @bethjovi 10 місяців тому +1

    How did you add the sub called allow macro? It showed up on your video but how did you get it in there?

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  10 місяців тому

      In the workbook module, there is an event called Workbook_Open.

  • @mr.write1433
    @mr.write1433 9 місяців тому

    Bro i wanted my workbook to be protected everytime. I just allow some ranges to open. The problem is i connected my macro on multiple sheets. The problem is how can i deactivate 2 ranges from a different sheet at the same time. Allow ranges has different password on my workbook.

  • @sheikhayaz9106
    @sheikhayaz9106 7 місяців тому

    Hi
    Macro working is good
    But xls file closed and after macro message debug
    So please. Send me answer
    Thank

  • @ApplyThoughts
    @ApplyThoughts Рік тому +1

    For shared files it is not working... can u please suggest what can We do for that

    • @ApplyThoughts
      @ApplyThoughts Рік тому

      I found a solution for even shared mode files too

  • @Tripool1
    @Tripool1 6 місяців тому +1

    This helped me so much... Tx man

  • @minamishail_Tech2024
    @minamishail_Tech2024 Рік тому +1

    Can we do a similar process when we work with externally protected workbooks, using power query or VBA?

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Рік тому

      I'm not sure what you mean by "externally protected".
      It is possible to apply the UserInterfaceOnly property to any open workbook (provided you know the password).

    • @minamishail_Tech2024
      @minamishail_Tech2024 Рік тому

      @@ExcelOffTheGrid , I mean if I have 2 or more encrypted excel files as a data source, which is used to import\load data to another file using Power Query.
      Can I load data
      un the P.Q. query, by providing the encryption password?

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Рік тому

      Encrypted Excel workbooks are a separate issue to this video.
      I don't think PQ can connect to an encrypted workbook is possible. Unless your macro:
      1) Opens the workbook
      2) Removes the password
      3) Saves and closes the workbook
      4) Refreshes the data
      5) Re-opens the workbook
      6) Re-instates the password
      7) Saves and closes the workbook

  • @theforgedone
    @theforgedone 8 днів тому +1

    Doesn't this mean the user could open macros and see the password? What if we don't want to reveal the password?

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  8 днів тому +1

      You would need to password protect the VBA project. Then users can’t see the code.
      But most passwords are useless anyway as shown by this post: ua-cam.com/video/sE_lnRkXUwo/v-deo.html

    • @theforgedone
      @theforgedone 8 днів тому +1

      @@ExcelOffTheGrid Wow, thank you for that information!

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  4 дні тому

      No problem 😁

  • @claude-marcelgrand-pierre9795
    @claude-marcelgrand-pierre9795 3 місяці тому

    Works for one sheet this is great now how do I protect the second one? lol

  • @michaelangellotti5741
    @michaelangellotti5741 Рік тому +1

    I'm tired of unprotecting & protecting again. Many thanks.

  • @edward9840
    @edward9840 Рік тому +1

    Very useful. Thank you.

  • @JaspreetSingh-it2ny
    @JaspreetSingh-it2ny Рік тому +1

    Thanks Man, that was wonderful

  • @Bishnu-hh7rm
    @Bishnu-hh7rm Рік тому +1

    i want to run automatic macro in some protected sheet. how it is possible?

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Рік тому

      Just put the code to allow macros at the start of the code and it will work.

    • @killerinJP
      @killerinJP Рік тому

      @@ExcelOffTheGrid I got confusing again. so that code is used to "ALLOW" running macros without unprotect the sheet right? but why after call the function when open, it NOT allow to run the macro again?

  • @s1ngularityxd64
    @s1ngularityxd64 11 місяців тому +1

    exactly what I need. 🥰

  • @iamteeten
    @iamteeten Рік тому

    Hope you can help me with my macro issues 😢

  • @louisbuys6886
    @louisbuys6886 11 місяців тому

    Hi Mark. I used a macro to highlight the active cell. Got the 1004 error and when trying to apply your solution, I got a Runtime 9 error. Can you spot the problem😁. Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
    Range("A100") = ActiveCell.Address
    End Sub
    Private Sub AllowMacroWhenProtected()
    Sheets("sheet2").Protect Password:="Password", _
    UserInterfaceOnly:=True
    End Sub

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  10 місяців тому

      Runtime 9, Subscript out of range - means you have asked for something that doesn’t exist. For example you might have a sheet called “Sheet 2” rather than “sheet2”.

  • @nickshutte8369
    @nickshutte8369 Рік тому +1

    Brilliant thanks!