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Restricting Printing in Word Form
I have created a word based form with table, in which users have to enter
their first name and last name. I want the field to be printed black, if the user does not enter his name. This way I want to restrict users from taking print out of the form and then manually hand-filling of forms. Can I do this with word 2002/2003/2007? Thanks in Advance! Regards, Denis |
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Restricting Printing in Word Form
Hello Denis
Denis wrote: I have created a word based form with table, in which users have to enter their first name and last name. I want the field to be printed black, if the user does not enter his name. This way I want to restrict users from taking print out of the form and then manually hand-filling of forms. Can I do this with word 2002/2003/2007? I don't see a readily available way without using VBA. [In Excel, that'd be easier!] If you want to go that route (say, like a macro intercepting print commands and changing the field before printing, then calling the print dialog), try http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/WordDlgHelp.htm and/or one of the .vba newsgroups. Feasibility of a solution varies with intended user base (version of Word and maybe their corporate background). 0.2cents Robert -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MSFT | \ / | MVP | Scientific Reports X Against HTML | for | with Word? / \ in e-mail & news | Word | http://www.masteringword.eu/ |
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Restricting Printing in Word Form
Thanks Robert for your valued reply.
I have done it through Excel. But, the resource would be definately helpful to me in other forms. Thanks & Regards, Denis Robert M. Franz (RMF) wrote: Hello Denis Denis wrote: I have created a word based form with table, in which users have to enter their first name and last name. I want the field to be printed black, if the user does not enter his name. This way I want to restrict users from taking print out of the form and then manually hand-filling of forms. Can I do this with word 2002/2003/2007? I don't see a readily available way without using VBA. [In Excel, that'd be easier!] If you want to go that route (say, like a macro intercepting print commands and changing the field before printing, then calling the print dialog), try http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/WordDlgHelp.htm and/or one of the .vba newsgroups. Feasibility of a solution varies with intended user base (version of Word and maybe their corporate background). 0.2cents Robert |
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