{introducedin: 8.6.1}
{description}
{excerpt}Sets or returns whether the worksheet will allow users to format columns when the worksheet is protected.{excerpt}
{signature:C#}
 public boolean AllowFormatColumns{ get; set; }
{signature}{signature:vb.net}
Public Property AllowFormatColumns() As Boolean
{signature}
{example}{code:csharp|title=C#}

          ExcelApplication xla = new ExcelApplication();
          Workbook wb = xla.Open(@"C:\MySpreadsheet.xlsx");
          Worksheet ws = wb.Worksheets[0];
          ws.SheetProtection.AllowFormatColumns = true;
          ws.Protect("password");
        {code}
{code:vbnet|title=vb.net}

          Dim xla As New ExcelApplication()
          Dim wb As Workbook = xla.Open("C:\MySpreadsheet.xlsx")
          Dim ws As Worksheet = wb.Worksheets(0)
          ws.SheetProtection.AllowFormatColumns = true
          ws.Protect("password");
        {code}

{example}