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Locking Options in Excel

Locking Options in Excel

Locking Options in Excel

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Is there a way to prevent other users from changing the options in Excel?  Example is to prevent a change to "Move after Enter" under the Edit tab.

RE: Locking Options in Excel

Possibly the "safemode switch" in the command line...

excel.exe /s

Run Excel in this manner and see if this will work for you.
It may limit too much.

 

RE: Locking Options in Excel

You can with vba inserted in the workbook open module.
Record a macro and set or unset the settings you want to stick to get the code.

-Mark

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