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Protection.AllowFormattingCells Property

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Excel Developer Reference

Returns True if the formatting of cells is allowed on a protected worksheet. Read-only Boolean.

Syntax

expression.AllowFormattingCells

expression   A variable that represents a Protection object.

Remarks

The AllowFormattingCells property can be set by using the Protect method arguments.

Use of this property disables the protection tab, allowing the user to change all formats, but not to unlock or unhide ranges.

Example

This example allows the user to format cells on the protected worksheet and notifies the user.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub ProtectionOptions()

ActiveSheet.Unprotect

' Allow cells to be formatted on a protected worksheet.
If ActiveSheet.Protection.<strong>AllowFormattingCells</strong> = False Then
    ActiveSheet.Protect AllowFormattingCells:=True
End If

MsgBox "Cells can be formatted on this protected worksheet."



End Sub

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