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selecting non-contiguous cells to apply protection exception
I need to apply document protection exception to a multitude of table cells
and would think there must be a way to select more than one at a time. I can select multiple columns or multiple rows or multiple contiguous groups but unfortunately the cells I need to "unprotect" are not arranged in that manner. So... how can one select multiple non-contiguous single cells? |
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selecting non-contiguous cells to apply protection exception
If this really is for Word, protection can only be applied on a Document
Section by Document Section basis, not to individual Cells or ranges of Cells in a table. Are you dealing with Word or Excel. The nearest thing that you could come to it in Word would be to insert FormFields into the Cells of a table that you do NOT want to protect and then apply Protection for Filling in Forms to the Section of the document that contains the table. Be aware though that applying such Protection to a document does restrict other things that you can do with the document, even Sections that are not Protected. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Bob Arnett" wrote in message ... I need to apply document protection exception to a multitude of table cells and would think there must be a way to select more than one at a time. I can select multiple columns or multiple rows or multiple contiguous groups but unfortunately the cells I need to "unprotect" are not arranged in that manner. So... how can one select multiple non-contiguous single cells? |
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selecting non-contiguous cells to apply protection exception
This is Word 2007 and it does allow me to do this if I select multiple rows
or multiple columns or multiple cells that are contiguous. I am also able to select one individual cell of a table at a time and mark it as exempt. This is not to protect them but to exempt them from protection when I protect the document. This works fine but I thought there must be a way to select all of the individual non-contiguous cells like one can select multiple rows or multiple columns by holding down "CTRL" when clicking on them. Unfortunately this selection process does not seem to work with individual cells. "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: If this really is for Word, protection can only be applied on a Document Section by Document Section basis, not to individual Cells or ranges of Cells in a table. Are you dealing with Word or Excel. The nearest thing that you could come to it in Word would be to insert FormFields into the Cells of a table that you do NOT want to protect and then apply Protection for Filling in Forms to the Section of the document that contains the table. Be aware though that applying such Protection to a document does restrict other things that you can do with the document, even Sections that are not Protected. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Bob Arnett" wrote in message ... I need to apply document protection exception to a multitude of table cells and would think there must be a way to select more than one at a time. I can select multiple columns or multiple rows or multiple contiguous groups but unfortunately the cells I need to "unprotect" are not arranged in that manner. So... how can one select multiple non-contiguous single cells? |
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selecting non-contiguous cells to apply protection exception
"Bob Arnett" wrote:
This is Word 2007 and it does allow me to do this if I select multiple rows or multiple columns or multiple cells that are contiguous. I am also able to select one individual cell of a table at a time and mark it as exempt. This is not to protect them but to exempt them from protection when I protect the document. This works fine but I thought there must be a way to select all of the individual non-contiguous cells like one can select multiple rows or multiple columns by holding down "CTRL" when clicking on them. Unfortunately this selection process does not seem to work with individual cells. Hi Bob, It should work (though it's somewhat cumbersome) if you triple-click into the cells while holding down the CTRL key. If the cell contains more than one paragraph, you'd have to triple-click into the last paragraph. Regards, Klaus |
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selecting non-contiguous cells to apply protection exception
Perfect. Ah, the old "triple-click" trick. That never crossed my mind.
Thanks. I love it when I learn something new. "Klaus Linke" wrote: "Bob Arnett" wrote: This is Word 2007 and it does allow me to do this if I select multiple rows or multiple columns or multiple cells that are contiguous. I am also able to select one individual cell of a table at a time and mark it as exempt. This is not to protect them but to exempt them from protection when I protect the document. This works fine but I thought there must be a way to select all of the individual non-contiguous cells like one can select multiple rows or multiple columns by holding down "CTRL" when clicking on them. Unfortunately this selection process does not seem to work with individual cells. Hi Bob, It should work (though it's somewhat cumbersome) if you triple-click into the cells while holding down the CTRL key. If the cell contains more than one paragraph, you'd have to triple-click into the last paragraph. Regards, Klaus |
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