I created and protected a template then found that when I tested it, the
option button does not work. I tried to unprotect it to attempt reformatting
and am unable to do so (the "unprotect document" area will not highlight). I
also checked in "Properties" and do not see anything obviously wrong. The
template is in table form. What else can I try?

If by 'option button' you mean the options button on the forms toolbar, then
no this is not available when the form is protected. Click the padlock on
the forms toolbar to unprotect it. You should then be able to select options
from the toolbar (or by double clicking the form field).

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Terry724 wrote:
I created and protected a template then found that when I tested it,
the option button does not work. I tried to unprotect it to attempt
reformatting and am unable to do so (the "unprotect document" area
will not highlight). I also checked in "Properties" and do not see
anything obviously wrong. The template is in table form. What else
can I try?

Thank you for your answer. However, I guess I wasn't clear enough about the
problem. I created an option button field so someone could click it to
indicate an answer to a question. When I tested it neither of the two choices
would work, so I tried to unprotect the form to redo that section of the
template. Both the control toolbox and forms task bars were grayed out except
for the properties and view code areas on the control toolbox, and the form
field shading on the forms taskbars. The padlock is also grayed out so I am
unable to unprotect the form. Also, when I click option button 1 or 2 on the
properties task bar I DO get a field that will allow me to expand the shading
but nothing else...and nothing else will change. When I test the form,
everything else works as it should (calculations etc.). The only things that
do not work are the response option fields. I hope this provides a little
more detail and that you can help once again.
Thank you.
Terry

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

If by 'option button' you mean the options button on the forms toolbar, then
no this is not available when the form is protected. Click the padlock on
the forms toolbar to unprotect it. You should then be able to select options
from the toolbar (or by double clicking the form field).

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Terry724 wrote:
I created and protected a template then found that when I tested it,
the option button does not work. I tried to unprotect it to attempt
reformatting and am unable to do so (the "unprotect document" area
will not highlight). I also checked in "Properties" and do not see
anything obviously wrong. The template is in table form. What else
can I try?

Options buttons are ActiveX controls, which are not really compatible with
protected forms. See "WD2002: Can't Unprotect Protected Form That Contains a
Control Toolbox Control" at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=275975

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Terry724" wrote in message
...
Thank you for your answer. However, I guess I wasn't clear enough about
the
problem. I created an option button field so someone could click it to
indicate an answer to a question. When I tested it neither of the two
choices
would work, so I tried to unprotect the form to redo that section of the
template. Both the control toolbox and forms task bars were grayed out
except
for the properties and view code areas on the control toolbox, and the
form
field shading on the forms taskbars. The padlock is also grayed out so I
am
unable to unprotect the form. Also, when I click option button 1 or 2 on
the
properties task bar I DO get a field that will allow me to expand the
shading
but nothing else...and nothing else will change. When I test the form,
everything else works as it should (calculations etc.). The only things
that
do not work are the response option fields. I hope this provides a little
more detail and that you can help once again.
Thank you.
Terry

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

If by 'option button' you mean the options button on the forms toolbar,
then
no this is not available when the form is protected. Click the padlock
on
the forms toolbar to unprotect it. You should then be able to select
options
from the toolbar (or by double clicking the form field).

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Terry724 wrote:
I created and protected a template then found that when I tested it,
the option button does not work. I tried to unprotect it to attempt
reformatting and am unable to do so (the "unprotect document" area
will not highlight). I also checked in "Properties" and do not see
anything obviously wrong. The template is in table form. What else
can I try?