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maker340
Copper Contributor
May 17, 2021

automating locking of group of cells

Hey Excel Nerds. I need to know if excel has this capacity. We have an excel workbook that has multiple sheets labeled as months and repeating tables on each sheet representing each day. Is there any...
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Rajesh_Sinha
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May 18, 2021
This needs VBA macro,,, if you are comfortable then edit your post and add new line as well the Tag VBA to the post !!
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    maker340
    Copper Contributor
    May 18, 2021
    Hey Rajesh-S! Thanks for the response. I watched some videos on VBA Macro. I don't think I'm equipped to figure it out and make it do what I need. Can you advise about where I can get outside help on this? Much appreciated!
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      Rajesh_Sinha
      Iron Contributor
      May 19, 2021
      If possible attach the WB having the sheet has Group of Cells then I'll show you how to work with VBA macro !!
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        maker340
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        May 24, 2021

        Rajesh_Sinha  Hey!  Thanks for the offer, I appreciate the help very much. I've attached a blank version of the workbook that need help with. Maybe you could use it to instruct me. Go to the Oct 2021 tab and see the tables at the very top that are labled. Each repeating row of tables represent a day in the month of October. Everyday data gets put into the empty cells by multiple people.  At the end of the day at 11pm, I would like those tables to become locked for security reasons and continue to automatically lock as each day passes at 11pm.   I've attached the workbook and a pdf showing exactly which group of cells (circled in red) that needs to be locked with each passing day. Let me know if there is a way to make this happen in VBA Macros. I am eager to have more knowledge under my belt, so again, much appreciated!

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