It seems as if you are describing a protected form. See
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customizat...nTheBlanks.htm.
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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP
"presson" wrote in message
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I would like to create a memo template so I can bring it up and type in the
document without messing with what's already there AND using a different
font. How do I lock the existing text so I can do this?