[Magicdrshoon]

Hi.

I am completing a form provided to me which seems to be locked down in some way. It's based around tables.

It's not Protected (unprotected checked)

All areas which can have text entered is 'highlighted' in grey. Nothing else can be edited.

I want to add another row to the table.

Almost all of the menus in the ribbon are greyed out (including most of the developer ones).

Unfortunately, due to the nature of the form I can't post it up on the forum for you all to look at.

I'm happy to clarify any points required though.

I Hope you can help!

Thanks!

PS I just tried 'Inspecting' the document, and it said that I need to remove the document protection first. So it seems it is protected in some way, but not from the way I know, which is through the ribbon menu at the top!

[Stefan Blom[_3_]]

If you click the Developer tab, and then click Restrict Editing. Do you see
a button labeled Stop Protection?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP




"Magicdrshoon" wrote in message
...

Hi.

I am completing a form provided to me which seems to be locked down in
some way. It's based around tables.

It's not Protected (unprotected checked)

All areas which can have text entered is 'highlighted' in grey. Nothing
else can be edited.

I want to add another row to the table.

Almost all of the menus in the ribbon are greyed out (including most of
the developer ones).

Unfortunately, due to the nature of the form I can't post it up on the
forum for you all to look at.

I'm happy to clarify any points required though.

I Hope you can help!

Thanks!

PS I just tried 'Inspecting' the document, and it said that I need to
remove the document protection first. So it seems it is protected in
some way, but not from the way I know, which is through the ribbon menu
at the top!




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Magicdrshoon

[Magicdrshoon]

I've answered my own question.

For others that face this issue:
o - Go to the 'Review' tab on the ribbon at the top of the screen.
o - Click the 'Protect Document' menu button
o - Click 'Restrict Formatting and Editing' (if it's there)
o - Click 'Stop Protection' button at the bottom of the side-bar that appears on the right.
o - Un-tick where it says 'Allow only this type of editing in the document'

Then you're good to go

[Magicdrshoon]

Originally Posted by Stefan Blom[_3_]

If you click the Developer tab, and then click Restrict Editing. Do you see
a button labeled Stop Protection?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP




"Magicdrshoon" wrote in message
...

Hi.

I am completing a form provided to me which seems to be locked down in
some way. It's based around tables.

It's not Protected (unprotected checked)

All areas which can have text entered is 'highlighted' in grey. Nothing
else can be edited.

I want to add another row to the table.

Almost all of the menus in the ribbon are greyed out (including most of
the developer ones).

Unfortunately, due to the nature of the form I can't post it up on the
forum for you all to look at.

I'm happy to clarify any points required though.

I Hope you can help!

Thanks!

PS I just tried 'Inspecting' the document, and it said that I need to
remove the document protection first. So it seems it is protected in
some way, but not from the way I know, which is through the ribbon menu
at the top!




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Magicdrshoon

Sorry, I didn't see your reply until just now. Thanks for the help. Had I of seen it you would have solved my problem!

[ws1o]

Originally Posted by Magicdrshoon

I've answered my own question.

For others that face this issue:
o - Go to the 'Review' tab on the ribbon at the top of the screen.
o - Click the 'Protect Document' menu button
o - Click 'Restrict Formatting and Editing' (if it's there)
o - Click 'Stop Protection' button at the bottom of the side-bar that appears on the right.
o - Un-tick where it says 'Allow only this type of editing in the document'

Then you're good to go

Thanx, Magicdrshoon, that was the info I needed!