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Design Mode box in Word
I created check boxes in a Word 2002 document. Everytime I open the file, the
Design Mode box appears in the bottom corner of the screen. I want people to be able to automatically check the appropriate box without having to explain to them how to close the Design Mode box. Right now if they try and click on any of the boxes, it treats it as if it's being edited. How can I get the Design Mode box to not appear everytime the file is opened? Please help. Thank you. |
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Hi 711-
It sounds like the template (it is saved as a template file, right?) your form is based on had the Design Mode feature active the last time it was saved. You need to re-open the original file, close the Design Mode Toolbar, then close & save the template. Hope this helps|:) "711" wrote: I created check boxes in a Word 2002 document. Everytime I open the file, the Design Mode box appears in the bottom corner of the screen. I want people to be able to automatically check the appropriate box without having to explain to them how to close the Design Mode box. Right now if they try and click on any of the boxes, it treats it as if it's being edited. How can I get the Design Mode box to not appear everytime the file is opened? Please help. Thank you. |
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G'Day 711,
Start Word Open the document Ignore the toolbar ALT+F11 to switch to VBA You will find that the "Design Mode" button on the toolbar has been left depressed. Click to "un-press" it, close VBA and save the document. -- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia _______________________ "711" wrote in message ... I created check boxes in a Word 2002 document. Everytime I open the file, the Design Mode box appears in the bottom corner of the screen. I want people to be able to automatically check the appropriate box without having to explain to them how to close the Design Mode box. Right now if they try and click on any of the boxes, it treats it as if it's being edited. How can I get the Design Mode box to not appear everytime the file is opened? Please help. Thank you. |
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711 wrote:
I created check boxes in a Word 2002 document. Everytime I open the file, the Design Mode box appears in the bottom corner of the screen. I want people to be able to automatically check the appropriate box without having to explain to them how to close the Design Mode box. Right now if they try and click on any of the boxes, it treats it as if it's being edited. How can I get the Design Mode box to not appear everytime the file is opened? Please help. Thank you. The Design Mode box pops up whenever you open a document containing Control Toolbox controls on a copy of Word where the macro security level is set to High. That disables the controls. You can set the level to Medium in Tools Macro Security, and click the Enable button in the warning dialog each time you open the document. You can't control what other people will have their levels set to. It's my understanding that you can digitally sign the document, and then each user will have to accept your certificate once, after which the controls should work despite a High level. I haven't tried this, mainly because digital certificates cost big bucks. If all you need in the way of controls is checkboxes, see http://www.addbalance.com/word/downl...#CheckboxAddIn for a different kind that doesn't have this problem. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org |
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Thanks Pat,
But when I tried that, it said that "the macros in this project are disabled". This template was one that I modified from MS's downloadable templates. Any suggestions?? Thank you. "Pat Garard" wrote: G'Day 711, Start Word Open the document Ignore the toolbar ALT+F11 to switch to VBA You will find that the "Design Mode" button on the toolbar has been left depressed. Click to "un-press" it, close VBA and save the document. -- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia _______________________ "711" wrote in message ... I created check boxes in a Word 2002 document. Everytime I open the file, the Design Mode box appears in the bottom corner of the screen. I want people to be able to automatically check the appropriate box without having to explain to them how to close the Design Mode box. Right now if they try and click on any of the boxes, it treats it as if it's being edited. How can I get the Design Mode box to not appear everytime the file is opened? Please help. Thank you. |
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G'Day again 711,
Please see Jay's response -- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia _______________________ "711" wrote in message ... Thanks Pat, But when I tried that, it said that "the macros in this project are disabled". This template was one that I modified from MS's downloadable templates. Any suggestions?? Thank you. "Pat Garard" wrote: G'Day 711, Start Word Open the document Ignore the toolbar ALT+F11 to switch to VBA You will find that the "Design Mode" button on the toolbar has been left depressed. Click to "un-press" it, close VBA and save the document. -- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia _______________________ "711" wrote in message ... I created check boxes in a Word 2002 document. Everytime I open the file, the Design Mode box appears in the bottom corner of the screen. I want people to be able to automatically check the appropriate box without having to explain to them how to close the Design Mode box. Right now if they try and click on any of the boxes, it treats it as if it's being edited. How can I get the Design Mode box to not appear everytime the file is opened? Please help. Thank you. |
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