Password Protecting Worksheet from Viewing or Alternatives

nothere1

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Is it possible to have multiple people share the same workbook with different permissions?

Let's say everyone has access to the workbook file, but they have to have a passcode to view a certain tab?

OR

If you create the spreadsheet tabs to be very hidden, is it possible that the person who needs to view that tab, can just simply enter a password?

Any thoughts here? Thank you.
 

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Pretty much anything like that can be done.

Be aware though that as Excel security is limited, all users, if they try, can probably see everything.

Maybe a different approach can do what you need?

regards
 
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Thanks for your reply. The problem is I have not been able to find a solution to lets say for example take 4 different workbooks, and link them together to populate the data we need.

I've tried sharepoint online, and dropbox. Now I am thinking about google sheets.
 
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A query can take data from 4 different workbooks, linking them together (exactly like a database query of 4 tables) to populate a table. Also, in a nearly identical approach, a pivot table can take data from 4 different workbooks. Both of these approaches have been around for 20+ years. The user interface is MS Query. It can be done with VBA of course. ADO and similar approaches can do this via VBA. Also been around many years.

Newer versions of Excel offer power query & such, of which I'm unfamiliar. For a basic querying of data from 4 files, it basically does the same thing with a different user interface.

All of the above are working like a database. So well structured tables as sources. If you google you'll find endless examples.

If you don't know what you want, then start a new question and explain as specifically as you can what is wanted. Like my current signature says, to receive a better answer put more work into asking the question.

all the best
 
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A query can take data from 4 different workbooks, linking them together (exactly like a database query of 4 tables) to populate a table. Also, in a nearly identical approach, a pivot table can take data from 4 different workbooks. Both of these approaches have been around for 20+ years. The user interface is MS Query. It can be done with VBA of course. ADO and similar approaches can do this via VBA. Also been around many years.

Newer versions of Excel offer power query & such, of which I'm unfamiliar. For a basic querying of data from 4 files, it basically does the same thing with a different user interface.

All of the above are working like a database. So well structured tables as sources. If you google you'll find endless examples.

If you don't know what you want, then start a new question and explain as specifically as you can what is wanted. Like my current signature says, to receive a better answer put more work into asking the question.

all the best

I understand what you mean somewhat about a database query.
Have you seen anything on sharepoint online regarding the get data function that allows you to do such a thing? Look at this article i posted yesterday with Microsoft, that is why I came here to see if there is another way I can do this.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...essageId=d9031111-37bd-4644-8342-578ceb50a2d0
 
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I can't help on this, sorry.

I know nothing about sharepoint online nor the get data function.
 
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