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Log Unprotect Woksheets

Tags: Microsoft, Excel, 2003 & 2007
I have a template workbook used to collect various data.
All the sheets are protected with input cells specifically set to allow users to input data.
Once completed and authorised the workbook comes back to me to be used to update a larger model.
There have been instances where the workbooki has been unprotected by the user and some of the formulas corrupted, and some of these are not obvious from a quick look at the completed workbook.
I would like to include something in the workbook that will log when users unprotect the workbook or any sheets within it.  The workbook must be capable of distribution and use on a standalone PC, and the log must be within the spreadsheet itself.  I'm reasonably familar with VBA and in the first instance some sort of VBA routine would seem the way to go.  Not familar with other programming languages so don't want to use one of them.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Cheers
Kevinovitch
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