Can I insert rows next to a locked column in Excel?

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Published on 2012-09-12T16:14:08Z Indexed on 2012/09/20 21:42 UTC
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If I lock cells A1:A3000, is there a way to insert rows in columns B-Z?

I highlight them and I don't get the option to insert even though it is selected in the lock options. (Bottom line is that I need column A static, not to move.)

Any ideas? Is it even possible?

Better yet, is there any way to have formulas in column A static, as I insert rows in column B? Column A formulas change cell location when I do so.

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