XL: How to Determine If a Workbook or a Worksheet Is Protected

ID: Q161245

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
Microsoft Excel for Windows NT, version 5.0
Microsoft Excel for Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a

SUMMARY

This article provides Visual Basic for Applications sample macros that determine whether a workbook or a worksheet is protected.

MORE INFORMATION

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Example 1: Determining Whether a Workbook Is Protected

   Dim X As Boolean

   Sub Test_Workbook_Protection()

       X = False

       If ActiveWorkbook.ProtectWindows Then X = True
       If ActiveWorkbook.ProtectStructure Then X = True

       If X = False Then
           MsgBox "The workbook is not protected."
       Else
           MsgBox "The workbook is protected."
       End If

   End Sub

Example 2: Determining Whether a Worksheet Is Protected

   Sub Test_Worksheet_Protection()

       X = False

       If ActiveSheet.ProtectContents Then X = True
       If ActiveSheet.ProtectDrawingObjects Then X = True
       If ActiveSheet.ProtectScenarios Then X = True

       If X = False Then
           MsgBox "The worksheet is not protected."
       Else
           MsgBox "The worksheet is protected."
       End If

   End Sub

REFERENCES

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic
               for Applications

Microsoft Excel 97

For more information about protection in Microsoft Excel, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text

   protecting, worksheets and workbooks

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Control access to workbooks and worksheets" topic.

Microsoft Excel 5.0

For more information about protection in Microsoft Excel, click the Search button in Help and type:

   protecting documents

Additional query words: XL97 8.00 XL98 XL7 XL5

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Version           : Windows:5.00,7.00,97; Macintosh:5.00,98
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: May 18, 1999