Hi ?B?S2F0aHJ5biBQdW5kdA==?=,
Word 2003 (11...)
I am creating a template in Word using tables. I want to lock certain cells
so no one can alter the contents.
Word 2003 offers you the option of locking certain parts of the document, leaving
others open for editing. The advantage of this approach over form fields (the other
suggestion you're struggling with) is that the user can still use most formatting
and other editing commands.
When you do Tools/Protect Document you'll see the choice "No changes (Read only)"
in the second part of the Protection task pane. You select the parts of the
document you want to leave free, then click "Everyone" in the third section of the
task pane.
Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org
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