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on templates it is possible to have non-interactive text as fields that the
user cannot access with (for example) text content control boxes next to them. How are these 'field names' created?!!!???? |
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daniel wrote:
on templates it is possible to have non-interactive text as fields that the user cannot access with (for example) text content control boxes next to them. How are these 'field names' created?!!!???? You're describing "protected forms" (there are other kinds). See http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22 for a tutorial. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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i'm using word 2007 - when I try and protect the document I can select the
editing restrictions but not start enforcement (the button remains 'greyed out'). Any ideas? "Jay Freedman" wrote: daniel wrote: on templates it is possible to have non-interactive text as fields that the user cannot access with (for example) text content control boxes next to them. How are these 'field names' created?!!!???? You're describing "protected forms" (there are other kinds). See http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22 for a tutorial. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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On the Developer ribbon, make sure the Design Mode button is turned off (not
highlighted). daniel wrote: i'm using word 2007 - when I try and protect the document I can select the editing restrictions but not start enforcement (the button remains 'greyed out'). Any ideas? "Jay Freedman" wrote: daniel wrote: on templates it is possible to have non-interactive text as fields that the user cannot access with (for example) text content control boxes next to them. How are these 'field names' created?!!!???? You're describing "protected forms" (there are other kinds). See http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22 for a tutorial. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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thanks!!!!!! made all the difference
"Jay Freedman" wrote: On the Developer ribbon, make sure the Design Mode button is turned off (not highlighted). daniel wrote: i'm using word 2007 - when I try and protect the document I can select the editing restrictions but not start enforcement (the button remains 'greyed out'). Any ideas? "Jay Freedman" wrote: daniel wrote: on templates it is possible to have non-interactive text as fields that the user cannot access with (for example) text content control boxes next to them. How are these 'field names' created?!!!???? You're describing "protected forms" (there are other kinds). See http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22 for a tutorial. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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one more question if its ok............when I create a rich text or plain
text content control box, edit what it says, check remove content control when contents are edited and then start enforcing protection i cannot access the box to enter text. It remains as it was - highlights when I put my mouse over it but cannot be accessed. any ideas? "daniel" wrote: thanks!!!!!! made all the difference "Jay Freedman" wrote: On the Developer ribbon, make sure the Design Mode button is turned off (not highlighted). daniel wrote: i'm using word 2007 - when I try and protect the document I can select the editing restrictions but not start enforcement (the button remains 'greyed out'). Any ideas? "Jay Freedman" wrote: daniel wrote: on templates it is possible to have non-interactive text as fields that the user cannot access with (for example) text content control boxes next to them. How are these 'field names' created?!!!???? You're describing "protected forms" (there are other kinds). See http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22 for a tutorial. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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Content controls and protected forms are not compatible. Choose one or the
other, not both. You can achieve almost the same effect as a protected form by placing content controls (only) in the document and then selecting the entire document (Ctrl+A) and clicking Developer Group Group. daniel wrote: one more question if its ok............when I create a rich text or plain text content control box, edit what it says, check remove content control when contents are edited and then start enforcing protection i cannot access the box to enter text. It remains as it was - highlights when I put my mouse over it but cannot be accessed. any ideas? "daniel" wrote: thanks!!!!!! made all the difference "Jay Freedman" wrote: On the Developer ribbon, make sure the Design Mode button is turned off (not highlighted). daniel wrote: i'm using word 2007 - when I try and protect the document I can select the editing restrictions but not start enforcement (the button remains 'greyed out'). Any ideas? "Jay Freedman" wrote: daniel wrote: on templates it is possible to have non-interactive text as fields that the user cannot access with (for example) text content control boxes next to them. How are these 'field names' created?!!!???? You're describing "protected forms" (there are other kinds). See http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22 for a tutorial. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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thanks. with grouping it still isn't allowing me to enter text in a plain
text content control box. the bottom of the document states that 'this modification is not allowed because the selection is locked'??????????? "Jay Freedman" wrote: Content controls and protected forms are not compatible. Choose one or the other, not both. You can achieve almost the same effect as a protected form by placing content controls (only) in the document and then selecting the entire document (Ctrl+A) and clicking Developer Group Group. daniel wrote: one more question if its ok............when I create a rich text or plain text content control box, edit what it says, check remove content control when contents are edited and then start enforcing protection i cannot access the box to enter text. It remains as it was - highlights when I put my mouse over it but cannot be accessed. any ideas? "daniel" wrote: thanks!!!!!! made all the difference "Jay Freedman" wrote: On the Developer ribbon, make sure the Design Mode button is turned off (not highlighted). daniel wrote: i'm using word 2007 - when I try and protect the document I can select the editing restrictions but not start enforcement (the button remains 'greyed out'). Any ideas? "Jay Freedman" wrote: daniel wrote: on templates it is possible to have non-interactive text as fields that the user cannot access with (for example) text content control boxes next to them. How are these 'field names' created?!!!???? You're describing "protected forms" (there are other kinds). See http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22 for a tutorial. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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