In Excel 2003 or in Excel 2002, on the Format menu, click Cells, and then click the Protection tab.Д¬lick to clear the Locked check box, and then click OK.Д¬lick Protect Sheet, click to clear the Select Locked Cells check box, and then click OK.

In Excel 2007, click the Home tab, click Format in the Cells group, click Format Cells, and then click the Protection tab. Unlock the cells to provide access to a range of cells instead of clicking to select the Allow Users to Edit Rangescheck box. In Microsoft Office Excel 2003 or in Microsoft Excel 2002, on the Tools menu, click Protection, and then click Allow Users to Edit Ranges.Д¬lick Protect Sheet, leave the Select Locked Cells check box selected, and then click OK. In Microsoft Office Excel 2007, click the Review tab, and then click Allow Users to Edit Ranges in the Start Excel, open your workbook, and then select the range that you want to allow access to. To work around this issue, use one of the following methods:Дo not clear the Select Locked Cells check box when you protect a worksheet: This behavior occurs when you click to clear the Select Locked Cells check box (in the Protect Sheet dialog box) to prevent users from selecting any cells beyond the defined range. When you prevent a user from selecting locked cells in a protected Microsoft Excel worksheet, the user may now be unable to select any cells within ranges that you set up to allow users to edit. You are unable to select unprotected cells in Excel

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