Instead of using controls from the Control Toolbox, use form fields from the
Forms toolbar, then protect the document. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm and especially
the forms tutorials by Dian Chapman that this article links to.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"TykeUK" wrote in message
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Hi,
I'm pretty new to word and I'm having difficulties saving a word document.
The document is basically a list of questions with check boxes and text
boxes
from the control toolbox.
When people open up the document it opens with the control toolbox and in
design mode - can this be changed to open up with the form ready to be
filled
out?
I've tried several different ways of saving this and tried protecting the
document but to no avail. please help!