[Shelly]

I am trying to make a text box position stay in the same place without
allowing any other users move it. Is this possible? I cannot covert it to a
frame because it messes up the rest of the formatting. Even when I try to
lock the position-you can still move it. I want other users to be allowed to
add information to the text box, but not move its position. Any suggestions?

[Stefan Blom]

Which version of Word is this? If you are using Word 2003 or later you can
make use of editing restrictions. Basically, you prevent editing of a
document and then mark certain areas where editing should be allowed. See
this article:

Allow editing in a protected document
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/wo...CH010397751033

For Word 2007, you get access to the task pane via the Developer tab of the
ribbon; click Protect Document. (To display the Developer tab, click Office
button | Word Options, Popular category: "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon.")

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Shelly" wrote:

I am trying to make a text box position stay in the same place without
allowing any other users move it. Is this possible? I cannot covert it to a
frame because it messes up the rest of the formatting. Even when I try to
lock the position-you can still move it. I want other users to be allowed to
add information to the text box, but not move its position. Any suggestions?

[Shelly]

Thank you for your help. No, I have Word 2000, but we will switching to 2007
in a couple of months. I will definitely use your suggestions!

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Which version of Word is this? If you are using Word 2003 or later you can
make use of editing restrictions. Basically, you prevent editing of a
document and then mark certain areas where editing should be allowed. See
this article:

Allow editing in a protected document
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/wo...CH010397751033

For Word 2007, you get access to the task pane via the Developer tab of the
ribbon; click Protect Document. (To display the Developer tab, click Office
button | Word Options, Popular category: "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon.")

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

[Stefan Blom]

You are welcome.

Note that a frame or a table cell in a protected document in Word 2000 would
work, too. For more on so-called online forms, see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customizat...nTheBlanks.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Shelly" wrote in message
...
Thank you for your help. No, I have Word 2000, but we will switching to
2007
in a couple of months. I will definitely use your suggestions!

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Which version of Word is this? If you are using Word 2003 or later you
can
make use of editing restrictions. Basically, you prevent editing of a
document and then mark certain areas where editing should be allowed. See
this article:

Allow editing in a protected document
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/wo...CH010397751033

For Word 2007, you get access to the task pane via the Developer tab of
the
ribbon; click Protect Document. (To display the Developer tab, click
Office
button | Word Options, Popular category: "Show Developer tab in the
Ribbon.")

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP