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How do I create a checkbox in word 2007?
I can't figure out how to create a simple checkbox that users can check and
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How do I create a checkbox in word 2007?
On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:22:00 -0700, jodib
wrote: I can't figure out how to create a simple checkbox that users can check and uncheck when needed. First go to Office button Word Options Popular and check the option to display the Developer tab on the ribbon. In the Developer tab, within the Controls group, click the Legacy Tools button (fourth from the left in the second row). There is a checkbox for "Legacy Forms" in the top row of the gallery; to make that operate, you must click the Protect Document button (further to the right on the Developer ribbon) and protect the document for "filling in forms". There is also an ActiveX checkbox in the second part of the gallery. That one is treated like a macro by the macro security function, meaning that if the user has macros blocked (which they are by default), the checkbox won't work either. There's yet another scheme (which also depends on having macros enabled) at http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Add_Toggle_Objects.htm. -- 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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How do I create a checkbox in word 2007?
This worked great! Now is there a way to change the "X" in the checkbox to be
an actual checkmark? Thanks for your help! "Jay Freedman" wrote: On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:22:00 -0700, jodib wrote: I can't figure out how to create a simple checkbox that users can check and uncheck when needed. First go to Office button Word Options Popular and check the option to display the Developer tab on the ribbon. In the Developer tab, within the Controls group, click the Legacy Tools button (fourth from the left in the second row). There is a checkbox for "Legacy Forms" in the top row of the gallery; to make that operate, you must click the Protect Document button (further to the right on the Developer ribbon) and protect the document for "filling in forms". There is also an ActiveX checkbox in the second part of the gallery. That one is treated like a macro by the macro security function, meaning that if the user has macros blocked (which they are by default), the checkbox won't work either. There's yet another scheme (which also depends on having macros enabled) at http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Add_Toggle_Objects.htm. -- 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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How do I create a checkbox in word 2007?
The first two methods can't be changed from an "X" to a checkmark. The method on
Greg Maxey's page, since it uses ordinary characters instead of checkbox controls, can be changed to use any character. On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:55:01 -0700, jodib wrote: This worked great! Now is there a way to change the "X" in the checkbox to be an actual checkmark? Thanks for your help! "Jay Freedman" wrote: On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:22:00 -0700, jodib wrote: I can't figure out how to create a simple checkbox that users can check and uncheck when needed. First go to Office button Word Options Popular and check the option to display the Developer tab on the ribbon. In the Developer tab, within the Controls group, click the Legacy Tools button (fourth from the left in the second row). There is a checkbox for "Legacy Forms" in the top row of the gallery; to make that operate, you must click the Protect Document button (further to the right on the Developer ribbon) and protect the document for "filling in forms". There is also an ActiveX checkbox in the second part of the gallery. That one is treated like a macro by the macro security function, meaning that if the user has macros blocked (which they are by default), the checkbox won't work either. There's yet another scheme (which also depends on having macros enabled) at http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Add_Toggle_Objects.htm. -- 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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How do I create a checkbox in word 2007?
And there is also:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Custom_CC_Checkboxes.htm jodib wrote: This worked great! Now is there a way to change the "X" in the checkbox to be an actual checkmark? Thanks for your help! "Jay Freedman" wrote: On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:22:00 -0700, jodib wrote: I can't figure out how to create a simple checkbox that users can check and uncheck when needed. First go to Office button Word Options Popular and check the option to display the Developer tab on the ribbon. In the Developer tab, within the Controls group, click the Legacy Tools button (fourth from the left in the second row). There is a checkbox for "Legacy Forms" in the top row of the gallery; to make that operate, you must click the Protect Document button (further to the right on the Developer ribbon) and protect the document for "filling in forms". There is also an ActiveX checkbox in the second part of the gallery. That one is treated like a macro by the macro security function, meaning that if the user has macros blocked (which they are by default), the checkbox won't work either. There's yet another scheme (which also depends on having macros enabled) at http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Add_Toggle_Objects.htm. -- 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. -- Greg Maxey - Word MVP My web site http://gregmaxey.mvps.org Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org |
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How do I create a checkbox in word 2007?
I can insert the check box - but I can't get it to work. Can someone help me
to solve my problem. -- Cheers Rolley "jodib" wrote: I can't figure out how to create a simple checkbox that users can check and uncheck when needed. |
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How do I create a checkbox in word 2007?
If you have inserted a check box form field, you need to protect the
document for forms. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "Rolley" Joyner wrote in message ... I can insert the check box - but I can't get it to work. Can someone help me to solve my problem. -- Cheers Rolley "jodib" wrote: I can't figure out how to create a simple checkbox that users can check and uncheck when needed. |
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