Restrict view to only user with specific department.

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bijayche

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Hello. I have been trying to find this solution in excel but not sure if this is available. Is it possible to restrict users to view only one tab in a workbook. My workbook has 30 sheets and each has department specific data. I want to restrict users to be able to view only their department data. Can this be done? Now I am sending individual email to atleast 30 people is there a way I can send just one email and restrict user access to the tabs with different data info?
 
This may be easier for you. I've moved all of the relevant details to a "config" tab so you shouldn't need to go into the developer tab to touch the VBA.

Here's a link to the doc: department test2.xlsm

On the Config tab, you make the list of 'departments' and which sheets they need access to. If they need more than one sheet, make more than one line for that department.
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Since the config sheet will be hidden by default you'll need a way to access that. On the config sheet is an Admin password field. The default password is 'iwantin'. You can set this to whatever you want. NOTE: the font is white so nobody can look over your shoulder and see it.

When you enter the Admin password in the Home sheet, it will unhide ALL sheets, including the config tab.

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Hi Candyman :)
I followed the forums suggestion of creating a new thread given the age of this thread. However, in case you are watching, I created a thread referencing your solution in this thread.
You can see my thread, very related to this one, here: Restricting specific user sheets

Sorry for the direct ping, hope you don't mind, but I think your solution here is rather spot on!
 
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Hi Candyman :)
I followed the forums suggestion of creating a new thread given the age of this thread. However, in case you are watching, I created a thread referencing your solution in this thread.
You can see my thread, very related to this one, here: Restricting specific user sheets

Sorry for the direct ping, hope you don't mind, but I think your solution here is rather spot on!
Right on Linki! I appreciate the cudos.

If need be, that code can be easily modified to look at username rather than department.
 
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Right on Linki! I appreciate the cudos.

If need be, that code can be easily modified to look at username rather than department.
That would be really great! Would it be the name of the O365 account or the email of the O365 account? Just thinking since an email is unique and a name might not be - I mean they are in this case (for now) :)
But I really liked how "low-tech" your solution was to maintain afterwards, makes it perfect for someone like myself. Even I am able to modify a row and column with names and sheet names haha
 
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You need to continue this in your own thread.
 
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