[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

After selecting everything, hold down the Shift and the Ctrl keys and then
press F9.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Barbara White" wrote in message
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Hi, everyone,

We're using Word 2003/Windows XP or Windows 2000.

I'm working with authors who used locked forms/tables in a Word file. I
have to reuse those forms in related (but separate) sections of the
manuscript that we're compiling.

I unlocked the forms/tables and copied them into another file; everything
looked fine. However, after I did a select-all/update fields, the text in
the forms disappeared and was replaced with grey rectangles.

The Word document isn't protected.
Clicking on the "lock" padlock in the Forms toolbar is ineffective.

How do I prevent the forms text from disappearing?