Protected Header and Footer (from Page Layout -> Page Setup) in Excel

[Taiff]

Hi everyone,

Excel has headers and footers via PageLayout -> PageSetup ->Header/Footer. How do I lock and protect from changes using passwords?

Thanks in advance!

[#2]

@Taiff 

As far as I know a solution without VBA is not possible, since the user always has access to the toolbars.

The only thing I can think of is a small macro (VBA) that starts automatically before printing and fills the header and footer with the desired text.

Here is a small example with VBA

Private Sub Workbook_BeforePrint(Cancel As Boolean)
Me.Unprotect("1234")
With ActiveSheet.PageSetup
.LeftHeader = "YourText1"
.CenterHeader = "YourText2"
.RightHeader="&D"'---date here
.LeftFooter = "YourText3"
.CenterFooter = "Page &P of &N pages" '--- Page number here
.RightFooter = "YourText4"
End With
     Me.Protect("1234")
end sub

Hope I was able to help you with this info.

NikolinoDE

I know I don't know anything (Socrates)

[#3]

Thx @NikolinoDE.

The problem I have is that both header and footer have images. Most solutions I've seen are about text-based content. Any idea how to do it reliably with images? 

[#4]

@Taiff 

this should be adjusted and built into the worksheet, not the workbook.

Option Explicit

Private SubWorksheet_Activate()
Me.Unprotect ("1234")
ActiveSheet.PageSetup.LeftHeaderPicture.Filename = "C:\Documents and Settings\Nikolino\My Documents\My Pictures\MySelfFoto1.jpg"
ActiveSheet.PageSetup.RightHeaderPicture.Filename = "C:\Documents and Settings\Nikolino\My Documents\My Pictures\MySelfFoto2.jpg"
With ActiveSheet.PageSetup
.LeftHeader = "&G"
.CenterHeader = "Here the text for center header"
.RightHeader = "&G"
End With
Me.Protect ("1234")
End Sub

NikolinoDE

[#5]

Thx again!
The problem is that those images files will need to be present. Is it possible to say, place the graphics on a hidden sheet, and then somehow refer them in the header/footer?