Allow Cell Background Fill/Text Color Change while Protected Sheets are Grouped

I'm working on a Template that will be Themed buy a few members on a monthly basis.

All the Sheets are protected and the user is to basically just Background Fill the Cells, etc.

All Sheets are to be Themed Identically. But to avoid doing the same thing on each Sheet, they group the sheets first and then Theme just the first sheet which in turn carries the same to the rest of the sheets.

Unfortunately, Excel gives an error when changing the background with all sheets grouped even when all the
[ ] checkboxes are selected upon protecting the sheets.

Is there away to make theming of all the sheets at once while keeping them protected?

I want to prevent the users from editing the text and the structure of the sheets/workbook but have full freedom to format the cells background/colors/

My Sample Workbook:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5...kdBRTJfZ29Ibjg

Thank you for the help in advance.

Raudel

Please take a moment to read our rules on cross-posting: http://www.excelguru.ca/content.php?184

You will need to add a link to other forums where you have posed the same question, please. Thanks.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...ge-while/5659cb65-785e-4609-9295-64d39648e3de

https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/exce...or-change-while-protected-sheets-grouped.html

Correct file URL:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5MLwA6R69-odkdBRTJfZ29Ibjg

Sorry about the cross post. Didn't realize the points well made in the forum rules that I hadn't read.

Raudel

Thank you for the cross post links.

There is one more. Can't seem to find it. I just registered to all. So I'm not really use to this.

Really feeling scorned. By no means did I want to take advantage of anyone.

Raudel

Don't feel scorned - that's not what it's about. What it is about is (a) not wasting people's time if an answer has already been provided and (b) giving potential helpers a chance to see what has already been suggested to avoid unnecessary repetition.

Absolutely, I should have realized it from the beginning. Well hope I didn't scare the help away. I am aware it's all voluntary.

Thank you and thanks in advance to all that entertain this thread.

Raudel

RaudelJr said:

Absolutely, I should have realized it from the beginning. Well hope I didn't scare the help away. I am aware it's all voluntary.

Thank you and thanks in advance to all that entertain this thread.

Raudel

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Here is the other thread I couldn't find last night.
http://www.msofficeforums.com/excel...ground-fill-text-color-change.html#post113805

Thanks again.

I would really appreciate any help provided.

Raudel

I've tested code such as:

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
For Each ws In Sheets
With ws
.Unprotect Password:="Protect"
.Protect Password:="Protect", UserInterfaceOnly:=True, AllowFormattingCells:=True, AllowFormattingColumns:=True, AllowFormattingRows:=True
.EnableOutlining = True
End With
Next ws
End Sub

Where I change Trues to False, but the only one that works is
Content:=False
But that defeats the purpose since all content is editable.

Any ideas?

http://www.eileenslounge.com/viewto...fbc7b6a43c7b6eaea7d6f98a5e7e&p=205930#p205930

Solved, help provided by wonderful user HansV

Thank you.