Macro To Enable Disable Or Lock Unlock A Checkbox After An Action Is Performed

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Hello all,

I am back with a simple question - I have searched and can't seem to find a direct answer.

I have a check-box which I don't want to be enabled/clickable unless an object is selected by the user. (The object is a pdf file). To provide some context, I want to 'force' the user to read the .pdf before they can click the check box.

How can I set up a rule/macro that see the check box disabled unless a given object is selected?

Kind regards,

A.

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As a means of an update, I have managed to setup a macro which opens the embedded document and then unlocks the checkbox by removing sheet protection, editing the checkbox's protection properties and then re-protecting the sheet.

Code:

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Sub OpenPDF()
   
    ActiveSheet.OLEObjects("Object 6").Verb xlVerbOpen
   
    Worksheets("Change Proposal").Unprotect Password:="FUDGE"
    ActiveSheet.Shapes("CheckBox1").Select
    Selection.Locked = False
    ActiveSheet.Protect Password:="FUDGE"

End Sub

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The problem I have is that the checkbox (I have tried standard and active X) will not disable, even when the sheet and the checkbox is protected.

Is there another way?

Chaps,

A further update: I can't seem to find any information anywhere to reliably disable an activex checkbox until an object is selected (using format control).

Instead, I've anchored the checkbox to a row and hidden it. Then used a macro that un-hides the the row (and checkbox) and simultaneously launches the object/program in question.

If anybody has a less clunky way of doing this, I should love to hear from you!

A.

please try this code to disable checkbox

Code:

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ActiveSheet.CheckBox1.Enabled = False

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