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Lock and Protect Cells Containing Formulas

When we create a spreadsheet, most of us need to use formulas of some sort. Sometimes, however, you might not want other users to tamper/delete/ overtype any formulas you included on your spreadsheet. The easiest and most common way of barring people from playing with your formulas is to protect your worksheet. However, protecting your worksheet doesn't just prevent users from tampering with your formulas; it also stops users from entering anything at all. Sometimes you do not want to go this far. Three solutions are: locking the formula cells, using data-validation on the formula cells, and auto-toggling worksheet protection, although none of these solutions is bulletproof.