Changing Column Width on a protected worsheet

[tobysdhc]

Hello,

I have a worksheet that has several protected cells. Several of the formulas return a long date. I'm running into a problem with making the column width while the sheet is protected. Is there a way to keep the protection and give people the opportunity to modify the column width?

I am using Excel 2013

 

[gsistek]

When you protect the sheet, check the box next to Format Columns.
If you are protecting it via VBA use .Protect allowFormattingColumns = TRUE

 

[JeanKim]

I may be wrong but probably right.
if you can edit column width then it is not protected.
unless you unprotect it, you can not change the format.

you can use macro to give them choice by yes no alertbox to release protection or not.

edit: I was wrong again.