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AllowEditRanges.Item property (Excel)

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Returns a single object from a collection.

Syntax

expression.Item (Index)

expression A variable that represents an AllowEditRanges object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
Index Required Variant The name or index number of the object.

Example

This example allows edits to range A1:A4 on the active worksheet, notifies the user, changes the password for this specified range, and then notifies the user of this change.

Sub UseChangePassword() 
 
 Dim wksOne As Worksheet 
 
 Set wksOne = Application.ActiveSheet 
 
 ' Establish a range that can allow edits 
 ' on the protected worksheet. 
 wksOne.Protection.AllowEditRanges.Add _ 
 Title:="Classified", _ 
 Range:=Range("A1:A4"), _ 
 Password:="secret" 
 
 MsgBox "Cells A1 to A4 can be edited on the protected worksheet." 
 
 ' Change the password. 
 wksOne.Protection.AllowEditRanges.Item(1).ChangePassword _ 
 Password:="moresecret" 
 
 MsgBox "The password for these cells has been changed." 
 
End Sub

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