[Stefan Blom]

Indeed, if you converted an autoshape with text rather than an ordinary text
box, the border formatting may change. But if you want the text to be
editable, I don't see another method (besides using a macro to unprotect and
reprotect the document).

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"ecanvasser" wrote in message
...
Actually found it, but frames are not the way to go... just plain ugly!

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Text boxes and document protection don't work well together, as you've
noticed. Unprotect the document, convert the text box to a frame, and
then
protect the document again.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"ecanvasser" wrote:

I've searched around and believe the discussions i've read are for
Active X
text box's not the Autoshape type. I have an Autoshape (Text Box) in a
un-protected section of a protected document (for forms). Is there a
way to
allow the contents of the text box's to be edited, or the text box
size/
location, etc. without unprotecting the entire document?