Insert text formfields into the cells into which you want data to be entered
and protect the document for forms.

See "Please Fill Out This Form"

Part 1: Create professional looking forms in Word

http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22

Part 2: Adding Automation to your Word forms.

http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=46

Part 3: Learn more VBA (macros) to automate your forms.

http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=119

Part 4: Use custom dialog boxes in your Word forms

http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=127

Part 5: Connect your AutoForm to a database to save input time and keep
better records!

http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=136

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Paul" wrote in message
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I have a form with many tables. there are cells that contain data that I
don't want changed. I would like to tab to the cells that will accept
their
input and skip over the cels I have protected. However when I tab on the
table, the cursor stops at every cell. How can I get the cursor to skip
over
the protected cells when I tab through the form?