How to group and ungroup rows in protected worksheet?
As we all known, in a protected worksheet, there are many limitations for us to apply some operations. Such as, we can’t toggle between grouped and ungrouped data. Is there a way to group or ungroup rows in a protected worksheet?
Group and ungroup rows in a protected worksheet with VBA code
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Group and ungroup rows in a protected worksheet with VBA code

Maybe, there is no other good way to solve this problem but using a VBA code, please do as follows:
1. Activate your worksheet that you want to use, please make sure the worksheet is not protected yet.
2. Then hold down the ALT + F11 keys, and it opens the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
3. Click Insert > Module, and paste the following code in the Module Window.
VBA code: Group and ungroup rows in a protected worksheet
Sub EnableOutlining()
'Update 20140603
Dim xWs As Worksheet
Set xWs = Application.ActiveSheet
Dim xPws As String
xPws = Application.InputBox("Password:", xTitleId, "", Type:=2)
xWs.Protect Password:=xPws, Userinterfaceonly:=True
xWs.EnableOutlining = True
End Sub
4. Then press F5 key to run this code, and a prompt box will pop out to remind you entering the password to protect the current worksheet. See screenshot:
5. Then click OK, your worksheet has been protected, but you can expand and contract the outline symbols in this protected worksheet, see screenshot:
Note: If your worksheet is protected already, this code will not work.
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