Select multiple sheet tabs and right click to protect
Context menu in Object Manager to protect sheet(s)
Choose Preferences: Protect Sheet Options… menu to customize protection exceptions.
System Variable @WPO for exceptions (default 11 - allow mask, sort, and resize col/row and change colors)
@WPO = 0 will lock up all except to change filled color etc.
WPO_COLOR_AND_RESIZE = 0x01,
WPO_MASKING = 0x02,
WPO_SET_DESIGNATION = 0x04,
WPO_REORDER = 0x08,
WPO_CELL_NOTES = 0x10,