Question : Excel Conditional Cell Protection

I have a spreadsheet with rows which users need to edit before final approval but not afterward. I need some help with conditional protection. Basically, in the attached spreadsheet, if L5 is <> null, I need entire row 5 protected. If L5 = null, then the row should be open for editing. And then this same criteria applied to the remainder of the spreadsheet, with the L column from cell 5 onward as the key. Can anyone help?

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PropertyPass.xls (70 KB) (File Type Details)

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Answer : Excel Conditional Cell Protection

OK, try this:

                       
         
           
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             Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
On Error GoTo errHandler

    Application.EnableEvents = False

    If Target.Column = 12 And Target.Count = 1 Then
        Call UnProtect
        If Target.Value <> "" Then Rows(Target.Row).Locked = True
        Call Protect
    Else
    End If

finished:
    Application.EnableEvents = True
    Exit Sub

errHandler:
    MsgBox Err.Number & " - " & Err.Description
    Resume finished

End Sub

           
         

PropertyPass-2-.xls (75 KB) (File Type Details)

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