AllowFiltering Property

Returns True if the user is allowed to make use of an AutoFilter that was created before the sheet was protected. Read-only Boolean.

expression   Required. An expression that returns a Protection object.

Remarks

The AllowFiltering property can be set by using the Protect method arguments.

The AllowFiltering property allows the user to change filter criteria on an existing AutoFilter. The user cannot create or remove an AutoFilter on a protected worksheet.

The cells to be filtered must be unlocked when the sheet is protected.

Example

This example allows the user to filter row 1 on the protected worksheet and notifies the user.

Sub ProtectionOptions()

    ActiveSheet.Unprotect

    ' Unlock row 1.
    Rows("1:1").Locked = False

    ' Allow row 1 to be filtered on a protected worksheet.
    If ActiveSheet.Protection.AllowFiltering = False Then
        ActiveSheet.Protect AllowFiltering:=True
    End If

    MsgBox "Row 1 can be filtered on this protected worksheet."

End Sub