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How do you get a check box to toggle the mark on a click?
How do you get the check box in a Word document to toggle between checked and
unchecked on one click (such as when creating a check box in Access)? Carolyn |
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http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/add_check_boxes.htm -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. Carolyn wrote: How do you get the check box in a Word document to toggle between checked and unchecked on one click (such as when creating a check box in Access)? Carolyn |
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Dear Greg:
Thank you so much. I see where this works. What is complicating it for me is that I am working on a network at a large law firm. I followed the steps, but checkbox does not appear on my autotext. I imagine this is network related. When I have a moment I will work with your directions more and see if I can adapt it to the company's set up. Again, many thanks. Carolyn "Carolyn" wrote: How do you get the check box in a Word document to toggle between checked and unchecked on one click (such as when creating a check box in Access)? Carolyn |
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There are a number of ways to create and use clickable checkboxes in
documents / templates. Some require protected or locked forms, others do not. Take a look at the Checkbox template available at http://www.addbalance.com/word/downl...#CheckboxAddIn for an exploration of these. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Carolyn" wrote in message ... How do you get the check box in a Word document to toggle between checked and unchecked on one click (such as when creating a check box in Access)? Carolyn |
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Many thanks. I have tons of work so I will have to wait to take advantage of
the information you forwarded. "Carolyn" wrote: How do you get the check box in a Word document to toggle between checked and unchecked on one click (such as when creating a check box in Access)? Carolyn |
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I got it to work. Is there a way to make it an x rather than a check mark?
"Greg Maxey" wrote: See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/add_check_boxes.htm -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. Carolyn wrote: How do you get the check box in a Word document to toggle between checked and unchecked on one click (such as when creating a check box in Access)? Carolyn |
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Many thanks. Your documentation was very helpful, including giving me the
last piece of information I needed (how to change from a check to an x). "Carolyn" wrote: How do you get the check box in a Word document to toggle between checked and unchecked on one click (such as when creating a check box in Access)? Carolyn |
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How do you get a check box to toggle the mark on a click?
when I run my macros I get runtime error 5941
Am I supposed to have ONE macro or Two macros... one that checks and one that unchecks. Do I have to have the unchecked box selected and then run the 'CheckBox' Macro? "Greg Maxey" wrote: See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/add_check_boxes.htm -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. Carolyn wrote: How do you get the check box in a Word document to toggle between checked and unchecked on one click (such as when creating a check box in Access)? Carolyn |
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How do you get a check box to toggle the mark on a click?
Hi There,
I have just up loaded a toggles check box thing, that allows one to check a check box in an unprotected form (it needs to be unprotected as I have questions that require text responses..). The problem is that I have to send the document out to other people who don't have the toggle function installed on their computer... Which means that the toggles don't work.. -well, at least when my colleague tried it.... Do you know about this? Emma "Carolyn" wrote: How do you get the check box in a Word document to toggle between checked and unchecked on one click (such as when creating a check box in Access)? Carolyn |
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How do you get a check box to toggle the mark on a click?
Hi Emma,
Word has checkbox, dropdown and text entry formfields, all of which can be used in a protected form. You can also have an unprotected section for text entry, if you like. That way, there's no need to use a third-party add-in (which your clients apparently don't have). -- Cheers macropod [MVP - Microsoft Word] "Emma" Emma @discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message ... Hi There, I have just up loaded a toggles check box thing, that allows one to check a check box in an unprotected form (it needs to be unprotected as I have questions that require text responses..). The problem is that I have to send the document out to other people who don't have the toggle function installed on their computer... Which means that the toggles don't work.. -well, at least when my colleague tried it.... Do you know about this? Emma "Carolyn" wrote: How do you get the check box in a Word document to toggle between checked and unchecked on one click (such as when creating a check box in Access)? Carolyn |
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How do you get a check box to toggle the mark on a click?
If you're describing the MacroButton fields used for check boxes, they
require not only the macros but also AutoText entries. The macros can be stored in a document, but the AutoText entries can be saved only in a template, so the form must be distributed as a template, and recipients must enable the macros for the check boxes to work. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Emma" Emma @discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message ... Hi There, I have just up loaded a toggles check box thing, that allows one to check a check box in an unprotected form (it needs to be unprotected as I have questions that require text responses..). The problem is that I have to send the document out to other people who don't have the toggle function installed on their computer... Which means that the toggles don't work.. -well, at least when my colleague tried it.... Do you know about this? Emma "Carolyn" wrote: How do you get the check box in a Word document to toggle between checked and unchecked on one click (such as when creating a check box in Access)? Carolyn |
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How do you get a check box to toggle the mark on a click?
Note also that the MacroButton check box requires a double click.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... If you're describing the MacroButton fields used for check boxes, they require not only the macros but also AutoText entries. The macros can be stored in a document, but the AutoText entries can be saved only in a template, so the form must be distributed as a template, and recipients must enable the macros for the check boxes to work. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Emma" Emma @discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message ... Hi There, I have just up loaded a toggles check box thing, that allows one to check a check box in an unprotected form (it needs to be unprotected as I have questions that require text responses..). The problem is that I have to send the document out to other people who don't have the toggle function installed on their computer... Which means that the toggles don't work.. -well, at least when my colleague tried it.... Do you know about this? Emma "Carolyn" wrote: How do you get the check box in a Word document to toggle between checked and unchecked on one click (such as when creating a check box in Access)? Carolyn |
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How do you get a check box to toggle the mark on a click?
"Carolyn" wrote: How do you get the check box in a Word document to toggle between checked and unchecked on one click (such as when creating a check box in Access)? Carolyn |
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How do you get a check box to toggle the mark on a click?
"jenn" wrote: when I run my macros I get runtime error 5941 Am I supposed to have ONE macro or Two macros... one that checks and one that unchecks. Do I have to have the unchecked box selected and then run the 'CheckBox' Macro? "Greg Maxey" wrote: See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/add_check_boxes.htm -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. Carolyn wrote: How do you get the check box in a Word document to toggle between checked and unchecked on one click (such as when creating a check box in Access)? Carolyn |
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How do you get a check box to toggle the mark on a click?
"jenn" wrote: when I run my macros I get runtime error 5941 Am I supposed to have ONE macro or Two macros... one that checks and one that unchecks. Do I have to have the unchecked box selected and then run the 'CheckBox' Macro? "Greg Maxey" wrote: See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/add_check_boxes.htm -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. Carolyn wrote: How do you get the check box in a Word document to toggle between checked and unchecked on one click (such as when creating a check box in Access)? Carolyn |
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How do you get a check box to toggle the mark on a click?
I get runtime error 5941 when I try to use the macro and I went back and followed the steps 3 times. I don't get it. I think I'm getting stuck on the AutoText thing because my messege boxes don't look like the ones in the tutorial. I have Word 2007 in the newer layout with no dropdown insert options like the tutorial. It is very frustrating. |
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How do you get a check box to toggle the mark on a click?
I get runtime error 5941 when I try to use the macro and I went back and followed the steps 3 times. I don't get it. I think I'm getting stuck on the AutoText thing because my messege boxes don't look like the ones in the tutorial. I have Word 2007 in the newer layout with no dropdown insert options like the tutorial. It is very frustrating. |
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How do you get a check box to toggle the mark on a click?
Take a look at http://www.gmayor.com/Macrobutton.htm which explains the same
function with additional illustrations for Word 2007 . -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "Charysa" wrote in message ... I get runtime error 5941 when I try to use the macro and I went back and followed the steps 3 times. I don't get it. I think I'm getting stuck on the AutoText thing because my messege boxes don't look like the ones in the tutorial. I have Word 2007 in the newer layout with no dropdown insert options like the tutorial. It is very frustrating. |
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How do you get a check box to toggle the mark on a click?
Take a look at http://www.gmayor.com/Macrobutton.htm which explains the same function with additional illustrations for Word 2007 . -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "Charysa" wrote in message ... I get runtime error 5941 when I try to use the macro and I went back and followed the steps 3 times. I don't get it. I think I'm getting stuck on the AutoText thing because my messege boxes don't look like the ones in the tutorial. I have Word 2007 in the newer layout with no dropdown insert options like the tutorial. It is very frustrating. |
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