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XL2000: Sheet Protection Does Not Disable Options Settings

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Symptoms

When you protect a worksheet, Microsoft Excel continues to allow you to select calculation options that affect formulas in the worksheet, such as Precision as displayed, Accept labels in formulas, and 1904 date system. When you change these options, Microsoft Excel updates the formulas, even though the worksheet is protected.

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Status

This behavior is by design in the products listed at the beginning of this article.

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Article Info
Article ID : 214239
Revision : 3
Created on : 1/1/0001
Published on : 1/1/0001
Exists online : False
Views : 277