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Skip to next input cell on protected worksheet

  1. #1
    Fred
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    Skip to next input cell on protected worksheet

    Is there a way of skipping to the next input cell, on a protected
    worksheet, when the enter/return key is pressed ?

    I have a protected worksheet with a number of input cells. Because of
    the layout there are rows in between the input cells, so when
    enter/return is pressed the cell immediately below the current one is
    selected, instead, I would like to move to the next input cell at this
    point.

    Thanks and regards
    Fred


  2. #2
    JON JON
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    Re: Skip to next input cell on protected worksheet

    if your using xl 2002 you can uncheck select lock cells in the protect
    sheet option.


    "Fred" <fred.newton@uk.zurich.com> wrote in message
    news:1154602904.641190.211060@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
    > Is there a way of skipping to the next input cell, on a protected
    > worksheet, when the enter/return key is pressed ?
    >
    > I have a protected worksheet with a number of input cells. Because of
    > the layout there are rows in between the input cells, so when
    > enter/return is pressed the cell immediately below the current one is
    > selected, instead, I would like to move to the next input cell at this
    > point.
    >
    > Thanks and regards
    > Fred
    >




  3. #3
    Fred
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    Re: Skip to next input cell on protected worksheet

    Hi Jon,

    Sadly i'm a mere Excel/97 user. I aspire to 2000, but as for 2002, the
    air must be rarified indeed.

    Thanks for the pointer though, i'll store for future reference.

    Regards
    Fred


  4. #4
    NickHK
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    Re: Skip to next input cell on protected worksheet

    Fred,
    Unless I misunderstand, isn't this set in Options, whether Enter moves down,
    right or nowhere.
    Also, if you set the worksheet property .EnablesSelection to
    xlUnlockedCells, it should achieve your goal.
    That's XL2K, can't say about XL97.

    NickHK

    "Fred" <fred.newton@uk.zurich.com>
    ???????:1154602904.641190.211060@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
    > Is there a way of skipping to the next input cell, on a protected
    > worksheet, when the enter/return key is pressed ?
    >
    > I have a protected worksheet with a number of input cells. Because of
    > the layout there are rows in between the input cells, so when
    > enter/return is pressed the cell immediately below the current one is
    > selected, instead, I would like to move to the next input cell at this
    > point.
    >
    > Thanks and regards
    > Fred
    >




  5. #5
    Fred
    Guest

    Re: Skip to next input cell on protected worksheet


    Hi Nick,

    Not really. In Excel/97, the only options in the "Move selection after
    enter" are Up, Down, Left or Right. Whether the sheet is Protected or
    not, when enter is pressed the next cell (as selected in the Move
    Selection option) is selected.

    What I am after is for it to go to the next Unlocked cell, as per
    Format Cells, Protection. Using the TAB key, with the worksheet
    protected, the next Unlocked cell is selected.

    I have seen, and tried implementing a number of solutions, identified
    in this group, the one i'm missing at the moment is what to do if there
    is no change to the content of an input cell. I have coded up
    Worksheet_Change routine that works fine, as long as the cell content
    changes, but if unchanged, nothing happens.

    Cheers
    Fred


  6. #6
    NickHK
    Guest

    Re: Skip to next input cell on protected worksheet

    If I understand you correctly (as I can't the earlier posts in this thread),
    as well as protection, you need to set the worksheet property
    ..EnableSelection=1 (xlUnlockedCells).
    Either in code or from the properties sheet.
    I presume this is available in XL97.

    NickHK

    "Fred" <fred.newton@uk.zurich.com> wrote in message
    news:1155808592.599363.143970@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
    >
    > Hi Nick,
    >
    > Not really. In Excel/97, the only options in the "Move selection after
    > enter" are Up, Down, Left or Right. Whether the sheet is Protected or
    > not, when enter is pressed the next cell (as selected in the Move
    > Selection option) is selected.
    >
    > What I am after is for it to go to the next Unlocked cell, as per
    > Format Cells, Protection. Using the TAB key, with the worksheet
    > protected, the next Unlocked cell is selected.
    >
    > I have seen, and tried implementing a number of solutions, identified
    > in this group, the one i'm missing at the moment is what to do if there
    > is no change to the content of an input cell. I have coded up
    > Worksheet_Change routine that works fine, as long as the cell content
    > changes, but if unchanged, nothing happens.
    >
    > Cheers
    > Fred
    >




  7. #7
    Fred
    Guest

    Re: Skip to next input cell on protected worksheet

    Hi Nick

    Perfect, that did just what I was after.

    Many thanks
    Fred


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