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I have a table with check boxes in the first column and "items required" in the second column. I have protected the form so that users can open the document in Word and click the box next to the items they require for their particular project. All is working fine. Now the users want an additional row in the table with a check box for "other" where they can type in any additional items not already on the list. In order for users to click the check box and have it marked, I have to protect the form. But in order for them to be able to type additional information, the form has to be unprotected. I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having check boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help?? |
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By the way, will your answer be the same for Word 2007??
"BK" wrote in message ... Word 2003 I have a table with check boxes in the first column and "items required" in the second column. I have protected the form so that users can open the document in Word and click the box next to the items they require for their particular project. All is working fine. Now the users want an additional row in the table with a check box for "other" where they can type in any additional items not already on the list. In order for users to click the check box and have it marked, I have to protect the form. But in order for them to be able to type additional information, the form has to be unprotected. I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having check boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help?? |
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With either version a text form field to accept user input would seem to be
the way forward. In order to allow free expression in a form document you must insert an unprotected section, however you cannot insert such a section in a table whilst still having a column in that section protected. ie the whole row(s) must be protected or unprotected. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BK wrote: By the way, will your answer be the same for Word 2007?? "BK" wrote in message ... Word 2003 I have a table with check boxes in the first column and "items required" in the second column. I have protected the form so that users can open the document in Word and click the box next to the items they require for their particular project. All is working fine. Now the users want an additional row in the table with a check box for "other" where they can type in any additional items not already on the list. In order for users to click the check box and have it marked, I have to protect the form. But in order for them to be able to type additional information, the form has to be unprotected. I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having check boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help?? |
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Add a text form field next to the Other check box so that users can enter
freeform text. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "BK" wrote in message ... Word 2003 I have a table with check boxes in the first column and "items required" in the second column. I have protected the form so that users can open the document in Word and click the box next to the items they require for their particular project. All is working fine. Now the users want an additional row in the table with a check box for "other" where they can type in any additional items not already on the list. In order for users to click the check box and have it marked, I have to protect the form. But in order for them to be able to type additional information, the form has to be unprotected. I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having check boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help?? |
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Thanks so much. Didn't realize that was one of my options. I've got it
now. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... Add a text form field next to the Other check box so that users can enter freeform text. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "BK" wrote in message ... Word 2003 I have a table with check boxes in the first column and "items required" in the second column. I have protected the form so that users can open the document in Word and click the box next to the items they require for their particular project. All is working fine. Now the users want an additional row in the table with a check box for "other" where they can type in any additional items not already on the list. In order for users to click the check box and have it marked, I have to protect the form. But in order for them to be able to type additional information, the form has to be unprotected. I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having check boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help?? |
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Hi Terry,
First, I apologize jumping into another post but I can't send via "NEW", only "REPLY" as no dialog box appears. I sent you a post earlier today but now I can't find you in the 7/25/08 area. My question is this: I have 2007 Home and Student with Mail. In word, when attempting to "send to" a document only the fax option is availabe. The "send to" email is "greyed out". Any help is really appreciated. Thanks!!! -- Mark "Terry Farrell" wrote: Yes, you have overlooked the Text Form Field. If you insert one you can limit its size and the number of characters the user may enter. Obviously it works when Protection is enabled. -- Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP "BK" wrote in message ... Word 2003 I have a table with check boxes in the first column and "items required" in the second column. I have protected the form so that users can open the document in Word and click the box next to the items they require for their particular project. All is working fine. Now the users want an additional row in the table with a check box for "other" where they can type in any additional items not already on the list. In order for users to click the check box and have it marked, I have to protect the form. But in order for them to be able to type additional information, the form has to be unprotected. I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having check boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help?? |
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Any idea where I can find this in Word 2007? I know I can't just open the
Forms toolbar, so I don't know where to look to have the ability to do all of this in 2007? The Interactive Guide that normally shows me where to find things in 2007 when I point to them on the 2003 screen doesn't have an answer for this one. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... Add a text form field next to the Other check box so that users can enter freeform text. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "BK" wrote in message ... Word 2003 I have a table with check boxes in the first column and "items required" in the second column. I have protected the form so that users can open the document in Word and click the box next to the items they require for their particular project. All is working fine. Now the users want an additional row in the table with a check box for "other" where they can type in any additional items not already on the list. In order for users to click the check box and have it marked, I have to protect the form. But in order for them to be able to type additional information, the form has to be unprotected. I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having check boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help?? |
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Developer tab tools legacy tools. If the developer ribbon is not showing
add it by going to Office button Word options show developer tab in ribbon. PamC BK wrote: Any idea where I can find this in Word 2007? I know I can't just open the Forms toolbar, so I don't know where to look to have the ability to do all of this in 2007? The Interactive Guide that normally shows me where to find things in 2007 when I point to them on the 2003 screen doesn't have an answer for this one. Add a text form field next to the Other check box so that users can enter freeform text. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having check boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help?? -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...neral/200810/1 |
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Thanks so much.
"PamC via OfficeKB.com" u43222@uwe wrote in message news:8be6deb905779@uwe... Developer tab tools legacy tools. If the developer ribbon is not showing add it by going to Office button Word options show developer tab in ribbon. PamC BK wrote: Any idea where I can find this in Word 2007? I know I can't just open the Forms toolbar, so I don't know where to look to have the ability to do all of this in 2007? The Interactive Guide that normally shows me where to find things in 2007 when I point to them on the 2003 screen doesn't have an answer for this one. Add a text form field next to the Other check box so that users can enter freeform text. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having check boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help?? -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...neral/200810/1 |
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In Word 2007
Having trouble protecting the form so that users can only click the check box and enter text in the provided place. When I click the "protect form" button on the developer ribbon, I set it to only allow the filling out of the form, but then the button to enable this setting is grayed out. "PamC via OfficeKB.com" u43222@uwe wrote in message news:8be6deb905779@uwe... Developer tab tools legacy tools. If the developer ribbon is not showing add it by going to Office button Word options show developer tab in ribbon. PamC BK wrote: Any idea where I can find this in Word 2007? I know I can't just open the Forms toolbar, so I don't know where to look to have the ability to do all of this in 2007? The Interactive Guide that normally shows me where to find things in 2007 when I point to them on the 2003 screen doesn't have an answer for this one. Add a text form field next to the Other check box so that users can enter freeform text. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having check boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help?? -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...neral/200810/1 |
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Never mind. I had to come out of design mode for the button to become
active. "BK" wrote in message ... In Word 2007 Having trouble protecting the form so that users can only click the check box and enter text in the provided place. When I click the "protect form" button on the developer ribbon, I set it to only allow the filling out of the form, but then the button to enable this setting is grayed out. "PamC via OfficeKB.com" u43222@uwe wrote in message news:8be6deb905779@uwe... Developer tab tools legacy tools. If the developer ribbon is not showing add it by going to Office button Word options show developer tab in ribbon. PamC BK wrote: Any idea where I can find this in Word 2007? I know I can't just open the Forms toolbar, so I don't know where to look to have the ability to do all of this in 2007? The Interactive Guide that normally shows me where to find things in 2007 when I point to them on the 2003 screen doesn't have an answer for this one. Add a text form field next to the Other check box so that users can enter freeform text. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having check boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help?? -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...neral/200810/1 |
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