The problem with any of the approaches suggested (including mine) is that one can copy a cell with a different format, and have it copied to the unlocked cells. You could force the user NOT to copy a cell by probably unchecking the select locked cells option, but that would still not be fool proof.
Regards, Sam Mathai Chacko (GL) On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 6:24 PM, dguillett1 <dguille...@gmail.com> wrote: > format >Unlock all cells user is allowed to access>format your > cell>PROTECT the sheet to allow values> > > Don Guillett > SalesAid Software > dguille...@gmail.com > > *From:* Ayush Jain <jainayus...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Friday, October 21, 2011 12:45 AM > *To:* excel-macros <excel-macros@googlegroups.com> > *Subject:* $$Excel-Macros$$ Restrict cell format not values > > Hello members, > > Thanks for your great participation in the group. > > I have a query too. I want to restrict the cell format , so that user > should not be able to change the format but enter the values. > If the currency format is dollar or percent, the should be able to enter > values only and should not be allow to change the format. > > It would be great if we could do it without VBA ,but advise all ideas that > you can think of. > > Many thanks in advance > > Best regards, > Ayush Jain > Group Manager. > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Some important links for excel users: > 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : > http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 > 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link > http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Some important links for excel users: > 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : > http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 > 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link > http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel > -- Sam Mathai Chacko -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : http://twitter.com/exceldailytip 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel
