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YoBro
Jun 24, 2026Occasional Reader
Excel worksheet protected but can't use text to column function
HI I have a worksheet that several people use that I need to protect. There are formulas and a pivot table. I have been able to lock what I need and am able to refresh the pivot table but I can n...
m_tarler
Jun 25, 2026Silver Contributor
maybe just use formulas to 'convert' the data into helper columns and then point all the formula to those helper columns. If you can share examples (no private/confidential information) then we could help with some suggested formulas.