Created attachment 171416 [details] Sample file that shows how to bypass protected cell selection Assuming that you are not to be allowed to set your cursor in the protected cell range if option "Select protected cells" is unchecked. 1) When it is unchecked, cursor movements to enter the protected range is forbidden: OK 2) Click on a protected cell will NOT place the cursor at the desired place: OK 3) Type a range reference inside the protected area in the Name box (upper left). The range is selected, copy action is possible. NOT OK. In the sample file attached, the orange range is protected and selection not allowed (no password). Insert A1:A10 in the Name box to get the range A1:A10 selected anyway. Copy and paste elsewhere to have the contents copied (with the protect flag enabled, by the way).
Protection is enabled in Tools - Protect Sheet Version: 7.2.0.0.alpha0+ / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 41145efffe9d5af358a52b9e114bb01b98b3d7c2 CPU threads: 16; OS: Linux 5.8; UI render: default; VCL: x11 Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US Calc: threaded
Repro 7.2+ abd OO. In OO, copy was also possible via mouse selection, which was later fixed, but not via Name box selection.
Copy via mouse was fixed in 4.4 in range https://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/log/?qt=range&q=2e3d7c742a1c1253c4bb2af1c3d1b1506d2e7af4..0771823d80abadf8e7f2ccc078f3f9e2c277f8a5. Couldn't bisect further in 44max.