AllowEditRanges.Add method (Excel)

Adds a range that can be edited on a protected worksheet. Returns an AllowEditRange object.

Syntax

expression.Add (Title, Range, Password)

expression A variable that represents an AllowEditRanges object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
Title	Required	String	The title of the range.
Range	Required	Range	Range object. The range allowed to be edited.
Password	Optional	Variant	The password for the range.

Return value

An AllowEditRange object that represents the range.

Example

This example allows edits to range A1:A4 on the active worksheet, notifies the user, changes the password for this specified range, and then notifies the user of this change.

Sub UseChangePassword() 
 
 Dim wksOne As Worksheet 
 
 Set wksOne = Application.ActiveSheet 
 
 ' Protect the worksheet. 
 wksOne.Protect 
 
 ' Establish a range that can allow edits 
 ' on the protected worksheet. 
 wksOne.Protection.AllowEditRanges.Add _ 
 Title:="Classified", _ 
 Range:=Range("A1:A4"), _ 
 Password:="secret" 
 
 MsgBox "Cells A1 to A4 can be edited on the protected worksheet." 
 
 ' Change the password. 
 wksOne.Protection.AllowEditRanges(1).ChangePassword _ 
 Password:="moresecret" 
 
 MsgBox "The password for these cells has been changed." 
 
End Sub

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