I have created a spreadsheet for work and am trying to protect the sheet so that nobody except myself can edit the document. I have set it up so that I can edit the full range of the document. In the protection setting I have ticked the box that says that any users can use auto-filter.
I have the auto-filter set before applying the security so this is not the issue as many forums would suggest. However I am using Excel 2003 whereas the majority of the organization is using Office 2000. I can’t help thinking that there is some incompatibility between the two systems. Can anyone advise? VBA macro’s aren’t really an option as the default setting within the organization is that only signed macros can run but even then they have to be verified by the end user (very annoying for users with a low IT knowledge).
Does anyone know of a way to make this work?
Does the organisation allow to change the default security settings within Excel for yourself and your users?
If not you can easily create your own macro signature. I think its an optional install component to Excel that allows you to create the signature based on your PC or username? This will not have the same standing as a full Microsoft verified signature but depending on the organisation’s settings it might allow all your macros to be accepted.
This worked for me a few years ago on Excel 2000 but I still had to have each user change their security settings. I think I also made a macro to automate this change in security settings for each user? If I remember correctly.