You have a couple choices. You can use the "No Changes (Read only)"
protection type and mark each Content Control as an Exception. Then when you
protect the document only those areas marked as exceptions can be used and
spell check will work.
The other choice is in the Content Control Properties for each control, set
the "Content Control cannot be deleted" option. Then select the entire
document, add a Rich Text Control (all of the text and other controls will
be nested in the Rich Text Control) and in its Properties set both Locking
options: "Content Control cannot be deleted" and "Contents cannot be
edited". This will allow users to modify the Content Controls only and
prevent deletion of the controls and contents of the document. BUT if you
are looking for a bit of security this won't work since savvy users can
access the Content Control properties and make modifications. Note that
Content Controls are intended to be used in a collaborative environment and
not for security purposes.
However, neither of these options will enable the use of the Tab key to move
between the controls. You need to use the Legacy controls to obtain that
functionality.
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"JR Hester" wrote in message
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Thanks for your explanation.
I noticed that using content controls without protecting the document
still
allows users to modify the layout of the document. Also the [TAB] does not
move from field to field, unless the document is protected.
Unless I have missed something the content controls do not serve the same
purpose as the legacy form controls.
CAn you describe a way of using the new content controls to make a fill-in
form that users can ONLY fill in these control fields without turning on
protection, which disbles the spell checker?