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creating a form
I am using '07, but need to create a form that users going back some versions
could use. I need the following functionality: 1) password protection to make sure no one changes anything but the fields (I believe this is the "protect document" feature 2) lock down all non-form features (imagine this is part of what "protect document" does) 3) allow tabbing from form element to form element (unsure how this is accomplished) 4) allow saving as older versions Am I able to do the above, on an already-created document, which is saved in 'compatibility mode'? Thanks for any insights. Realized after agonizing over creating form fields in my adobe version of this doc, that users can only save their edits if they have professional version of acrobat, not just reader. So I need a better mousetrap for this one. -- Boris |
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creating a form
You can do all of that - the old form field tools are on the Developer
Toolbar (which you will have to activate if you have not already done so from Word Options) in the group of legacy tools. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BorisS wrote: I am using '07, but need to create a form that users going back some versions could use. I need the following functionality: 1) password protection to make sure no one changes anything but the fields (I believe this is the "protect document" feature 2) lock down all non-form features (imagine this is part of what "protect document" does) 3) allow tabbing from form element to form element (unsure how this is accomplished) 4) allow saving as older versions Am I able to do the above, on an already-created document, which is saved in 'compatibility mode'? Thanks for any insights. Realized after agonizing over creating form fields in my adobe version of this doc, that users can only save their edits if they have professional version of acrobat, not just reader. So I need a better mousetrap for this one. |
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Tabbing through fields - how?
This is for Graham Mayor, but anyone who knows can answer. I created a form
in word 2007 with radio buttons, fill-in text fields, etc - but I'm having trouble setting it up so the user can tab through the fields. Graham indicated the Developer/Legacy Tools section can be used for this - great - can you tell me which button command to use? Thanks, Larry "Graham Mayor" wrote: You can do all of that - the old form field tools are on the Developer Toolbar (which you will have to activate if you have not already done so from Word Options) in the group of legacy tools. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BorisS wrote: I am using '07, but need to create a form that users going back some versions could use. I need the following functionality: 1) password protection to make sure no one changes anything but the fields (I believe this is the "protect document" feature 2) lock down all non-form features (imagine this is part of what "protect document" does) 3) allow tabbing from form element to form element (unsure how this is accomplished) 4) allow saving as older versions Am I able to do the above, on an already-created document, which is saved in 'compatibility mode'? Thanks for any insights. Realized after agonizing over creating form fields in my adobe version of this doc, that users can only save their edits if they have professional version of acrobat, not just reader. So I need a better mousetrap for this one. |
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Tabbing through fields - how?
After you've clicked the Legacy Tools button, do this: Under "Legacy Forms,"
choose the kind of field that you want to insert (rest the mouse pointer on each choice to see a brief description); for example, click Text Form Field to insert a field where text can be inserted. Note that you will have to protect the document before you can actually tab between the fields. To protect the document: On the Developer tab, click Protect Document | Restrict Formatting and Editing. In the task pane, click "Filling in forms" (under "Editing restrictions"). Finally, press the Yes, Start Enforcing Protection button. Type a password, if you want one. To edit the form, use the Stop Protection button on the Restrict Editing and Formatting pane. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Larryq22" wrote in message ... This is for Graham Mayor, but anyone who knows can answer. I created a form in word 2007 with radio buttons, fill-in text fields, etc - but I'm having trouble setting it up so the user can tab through the fields. Graham indicated the Developer/Legacy Tools section can be used for this - great - can you tell me which button command to use? Thanks, Larry "Graham Mayor" wrote: You can do all of that - the old form field tools are on the Developer Toolbar (which you will have to activate if you have not already done so from Word Options) in the group of legacy tools. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BorisS wrote: I am using '07, but need to create a form that users going back some versions could use. I need the following functionality: 1) password protection to make sure no one changes anything but the fields (I believe this is the "protect document" feature 2) lock down all non-form features (imagine this is part of what "protect document" does) 3) allow tabbing from form element to form element (unsure how this is accomplished) 4) allow saving as older versions Am I able to do the above, on an already-created document, which is saved in 'compatibility mode'? Thanks for any insights. Realized after agonizing over creating form fields in my adobe version of this doc, that users can only save their edits if they have professional version of acrobat, not just reader. So I need a better mousetrap for this one. |
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Tabbing through fields - how?
Thanks Stefan! Now it works - for the most part. The only problem is that
usually, while tabbing through the fields, I cannot see the tab "indicator" (in this case it seems to be a vertical black bar type character). I tried making the fields larger on the original form but that didn't help. Any ideas? Thanks, Larry "Stefan Blom" wrote: After you've clicked the Legacy Tools button, do this: Under "Legacy Forms," choose the kind of field that you want to insert (rest the mouse pointer on each choice to see a brief description); for example, click Text Form Field to insert a field where text can be inserted. Note that you will have to protect the document before you can actually tab between the fields. To protect the document: On the Developer tab, click Protect Document | Restrict Formatting and Editing. In the task pane, click "Filling in forms" (under "Editing restrictions"). Finally, press the Yes, Start Enforcing Protection button. Type a password, if you want one. To edit the form, use the Stop Protection button on the Restrict Editing and Formatting pane. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Larryq22" wrote in message ... This is for Graham Mayor, but anyone who knows can answer. I created a form in word 2007 with radio buttons, fill-in text fields, etc - but I'm having trouble setting it up so the user can tab through the fields. Graham indicated the Developer/Legacy Tools section can be used for this - great - can you tell me which button command to use? Thanks, Larry "Graham Mayor" wrote: You can do all of that - the old form field tools are on the Developer Toolbar (which you will have to activate if you have not already done so from Word Options) in the group of legacy tools. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BorisS wrote: I am using '07, but need to create a form that users going back some versions could use. I need the following functionality: 1) password protection to make sure no one changes anything but the fields (I believe this is the "protect document" feature 2) lock down all non-form features (imagine this is part of what "protect document" does) 3) allow tabbing from form element to form element (unsure how this is accomplished) 4) allow saving as older versions Am I able to do the above, on an already-created document, which is saved in 'compatibility mode'? Thanks for any insights. Realized after agonizing over creating form fields in my adobe version of this doc, that users can only save their edits if they have professional version of acrobat, not just reader. So I need a better mousetrap for this one. |
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Tabbing through fields - how?
I'm not sure I understand your question... What do you mean by "tab
indicator" in this context? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Larryq22" wrote in message ... Thanks Stefan! Now it works - for the most part. The only problem is that usually, while tabbing through the fields, I cannot see the tab "indicator" (in this case it seems to be a vertical black bar type character). I tried making the fields larger on the original form but that didn't help. Any ideas? Thanks, Larry "Stefan Blom" wrote: After you've clicked the Legacy Tools button, do this: Under "Legacy Forms," choose the kind of field that you want to insert (rest the mouse pointer on each choice to see a brief description); for example, click Text Form Field to insert a field where text can be inserted. Note that you will have to protect the document before you can actually tab between the fields. To protect the document: On the Developer tab, click Protect Document | Restrict Formatting and Editing. In the task pane, click "Filling in forms" (under "Editing restrictions"). Finally, press the Yes, Start Enforcing Protection button. Type a password, if you want one. To edit the form, use the Stop Protection button on the Restrict Editing and Formatting pane. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Larryq22" wrote in message ... This is for Graham Mayor, but anyone who knows can answer. I created a form in word 2007 with radio buttons, fill-in text fields, etc - but I'm having trouble setting it up so the user can tab through the fields. Graham indicated the Developer/Legacy Tools section can be used for this - great - can you tell me which button command to use? Thanks, Larry "Graham Mayor" wrote: You can do all of that - the old form field tools are on the Developer Toolbar (which you will have to activate if you have not already done so from Word Options) in the group of legacy tools. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BorisS wrote: I am using '07, but need to create a form that users going back some versions could use. I need the following functionality: 1) password protection to make sure no one changes anything but the fields (I believe this is the "protect document" feature 2) lock down all non-form features (imagine this is part of what "protect document" does) 3) allow tabbing from form element to form element (unsure how this is accomplished) 4) allow saving as older versions Am I able to do the above, on an already-created document, which is saved in 'compatibility mode'? Thanks for any insights. Realized after agonizing over creating form fields in my adobe version of this doc, that users can only save their edits if they have professional version of acrobat, not just reader. So I need a better mousetrap for this one. |
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Tabbing through fields - how?
By "tab indicator" I mean the way you can tell which field you're on as you
tab through the form. In some forms the fields turn slightly gray as you tab past them, or they're underlined, or something - just to indicate which field (radio button, etc) the user is currently on. "Stefan Blom" wrote: I'm not sure I understand your question... What do you mean by "tab indicator" in this context? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Larryq22" wrote in message ... Thanks Stefan! Now it works - for the most part. The only problem is that usually, while tabbing through the fields, I cannot see the tab "indicator" (in this case it seems to be a vertical black bar type character). I tried making the fields larger on the original form but that didn't help. Any ideas? Thanks, Larry "Stefan Blom" wrote: After you've clicked the Legacy Tools button, do this: Under "Legacy Forms," choose the kind of field that you want to insert (rest the mouse pointer on each choice to see a brief description); for example, click Text Form Field to insert a field where text can be inserted. Note that you will have to protect the document before you can actually tab between the fields. To protect the document: On the Developer tab, click Protect Document | Restrict Formatting and Editing. In the task pane, click "Filling in forms" (under "Editing restrictions"). Finally, press the Yes, Start Enforcing Protection button. Type a password, if you want one. To edit the form, use the Stop Protection button on the Restrict Editing and Formatting pane. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Larryq22" wrote in message ... This is for Graham Mayor, but anyone who knows can answer. I created a form in word 2007 with radio buttons, fill-in text fields, etc - but I'm having trouble setting it up so the user can tab through the fields. Graham indicated the Developer/Legacy Tools section can be used for this - great - can you tell me which button command to use? Thanks, Larry "Graham Mayor" wrote: You can do all of that - the old form field tools are on the Developer Toolbar (which you will have to activate if you have not already done so from Word Options) in the group of legacy tools. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BorisS wrote: I am using '07, but need to create a form that users going back some versions could use. I need the following functionality: 1) password protection to make sure no one changes anything but the fields (I believe this is the "protect document" feature 2) lock down all non-form features (imagine this is part of what "protect document" does) 3) allow tabbing from form element to form element (unsure how this is accomplished) 4) allow saving as older versions Am I able to do the above, on an already-created document, which is saved in 'compatibility mode'? Thanks for any insights. Realized after agonizing over creating form fields in my adobe version of this doc, that users can only save their edits if they have professional version of acrobat, not just reader. So I need a better mousetrap for this one. |
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Tabbing through fields - how?
OK. As you've seen, Word has no good "indicator"; for example, for text form
fields, pressing Tab will just select the contents of the next field, but the selection obviously disappears once you start typing. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Larryq22" wrote in message ... By "tab indicator" I mean the way you can tell which field you're on as you tab through the form. In some forms the fields turn slightly gray as you tab past them, or they're underlined, or something - just to indicate which field (radio button, etc) the user is currently on. "Stefan Blom" wrote: I'm not sure I understand your question... What do you mean by "tab indicator" in this context? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Larryq22" wrote in message ... Thanks Stefan! Now it works - for the most part. The only problem is that usually, while tabbing through the fields, I cannot see the tab "indicator" (in this case it seems to be a vertical black bar type character). I tried making the fields larger on the original form but that didn't help. Any ideas? Thanks, Larry "Stefan Blom" wrote: After you've clicked the Legacy Tools button, do this: Under "Legacy Forms," choose the kind of field that you want to insert (rest the mouse pointer on each choice to see a brief description); for example, click Text Form Field to insert a field where text can be inserted. Note that you will have to protect the document before you can actually tab between the fields. To protect the document: On the Developer tab, click Protect Document | Restrict Formatting and Editing. In the task pane, click "Filling in forms" (under "Editing restrictions"). Finally, press the Yes, Start Enforcing Protection button. Type a password, if you want one. To edit the form, use the Stop Protection button on the Restrict Editing and Formatting pane. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Larryq22" wrote in message ... This is for Graham Mayor, but anyone who knows can answer. I created a form in word 2007 with radio buttons, fill-in text fields, etc - but I'm having trouble setting it up so the user can tab through the fields. Graham indicated the Developer/Legacy Tools section can be used for this - great - can you tell me which button command to use? Thanks, Larry "Graham Mayor" wrote: You can do all of that - the old form field tools are on the Developer Toolbar (which you will have to activate if you have not already done so from Word Options) in the group of legacy tools. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BorisS wrote: I am using '07, but need to create a form that users going back some versions could use. I need the following functionality: 1) password protection to make sure no one changes anything but the fields (I believe this is the "protect document" feature 2) lock down all non-form features (imagine this is part of what "protect document" does) 3) allow tabbing from form element to form element (unsure how this is accomplished) 4) allow saving as older versions Am I able to do the above, on an already-created document, which is saved in 'compatibility mode'? Thanks for any insights. Realized after agonizing over creating form fields in my adobe version of this doc, that users can only save their edits if they have professional version of acrobat, not just reader. So I need a better mousetrap for this one. |
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Tabbing through fields - how?
Also, be aware that radio buttons are ActiveX controls and are not
compatible with protected forms. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Stefan Blom" wrote in message ... OK. As you've seen, Word has no good "indicator"; for example, for text form fields, pressing Tab will just select the contents of the next field, but the selection obviously disappears once you start typing. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Larryq22" wrote in message ... By "tab indicator" I mean the way you can tell which field you're on as you tab through the form. In some forms the fields turn slightly gray as you tab past them, or they're underlined, or something - just to indicate which field (radio button, etc) the user is currently on. "Stefan Blom" wrote: I'm not sure I understand your question... What do you mean by "tab indicator" in this context? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Larryq22" wrote in message ... Thanks Stefan! Now it works - for the most part. The only problem is that usually, while tabbing through the fields, I cannot see the tab "indicator" (in this case it seems to be a vertical black bar type character). I tried making the fields larger on the original form but that didn't help. Any ideas? Thanks, Larry "Stefan Blom" wrote: After you've clicked the Legacy Tools button, do this: Under "Legacy Forms," choose the kind of field that you want to insert (rest the mouse pointer on each choice to see a brief description); for example, click Text Form Field to insert a field where text can be inserted. Note that you will have to protect the document before you can actually tab between the fields. To protect the document: On the Developer tab, click Protect Document | Restrict Formatting and Editing. In the task pane, click "Filling in forms" (under "Editing restrictions"). Finally, press the Yes, Start Enforcing Protection button. Type a password, if you want one. To edit the form, use the Stop Protection button on the Restrict Editing and Formatting pane. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Larryq22" wrote in message ... This is for Graham Mayor, but anyone who knows can answer. I created a form in word 2007 with radio buttons, fill-in text fields, etc - but I'm having trouble setting it up so the user can tab through the fields. Graham indicated the Developer/Legacy Tools section can be used for this - great - can you tell me which button command to use? Thanks, Larry "Graham Mayor" wrote: You can do all of that - the old form field tools are on the Developer Toolbar (which you will have to activate if you have not already done so from Word Options) in the group of legacy tools. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BorisS wrote: I am using '07, but need to create a form that users going back some versions could use. I need the following functionality: 1) password protection to make sure no one changes anything but the fields (I believe this is the "protect document" feature 2) lock down all non-form features (imagine this is part of what "protect document" does) 3) allow tabbing from form element to form element (unsure how this is accomplished) 4) allow saving as older versions Am I able to do the above, on an already-created document, which is saved in 'compatibility mode'? Thanks for any insights. Realized after agonizing over creating form fields in my adobe version of this doc, that users can only save their edits if they have professional version of acrobat, not just reader. So I need a better mousetrap for this one. |
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Tabbing through fields - how?
Good point.
-- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... Also, be aware that radio buttons are ActiveX controls and are not compatible with protected forms. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Stefan Blom" wrote in message ... OK. As you've seen, Word has no good "indicator"; for example, for text form fields, pressing Tab will just select the contents of the next field, but the selection obviously disappears once you start typing. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Larryq22" wrote in message ... By "tab indicator" I mean the way you can tell which field you're on as you tab through the form. In some forms the fields turn slightly gray as you tab past them, or they're underlined, or something - just to indicate which field (radio button, etc) the user is currently on. "Stefan Blom" wrote: I'm not sure I understand your question... What do you mean by "tab indicator" in this context? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Larryq22" wrote in message ... Thanks Stefan! Now it works - for the most part. The only problem is that usually, while tabbing through the fields, I cannot see the tab "indicator" (in this case it seems to be a vertical black bar type character). I tried making the fields larger on the original form but that didn't help. Any ideas? Thanks, Larry "Stefan Blom" wrote: After you've clicked the Legacy Tools button, do this: Under "Legacy Forms," choose the kind of field that you want to insert (rest the mouse pointer on each choice to see a brief description); for example, click Text Form Field to insert a field where text can be inserted. Note that you will have to protect the document before you can actually tab between the fields. To protect the document: On the Developer tab, click Protect Document | Restrict Formatting and Editing. In the task pane, click "Filling in forms" (under "Editing restrictions"). Finally, press the Yes, Start Enforcing Protection button. Type a password, if you want one. To edit the form, use the Stop Protection button on the Restrict Editing and Formatting pane. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Larryq22" wrote in message ... This is for Graham Mayor, but anyone who knows can answer. I created a form in word 2007 with radio buttons, fill-in text fields, etc - but I'm having trouble setting it up so the user can tab through the fields. Graham indicated the Developer/Legacy Tools section can be used for this - great - can you tell me which button command to use? Thanks, Larry "Graham Mayor" wrote: You can do all of that - the old form field tools are on the Developer Toolbar (which you will have to activate if you have not already done so from Word Options) in the group of legacy tools. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BorisS wrote: I am using '07, but need to create a form that users going back some versions could use. I need the following functionality: 1) password protection to make sure no one changes anything but the fields (I believe this is the "protect document" feature 2) lock down all non-form features (imagine this is part of what "protect document" does) 3) allow tabbing from form element to form element (unsure how this is accomplished) 4) allow saving as older versions Am I able to do the above, on an already-created document, which is saved in 'compatibility mode'? Thanks for any insights. Realized after agonizing over creating form fields in my adobe version of this doc, that users can only save their edits if they have professional version of acrobat, not just reader. So I need a better mousetrap for this one. |
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Tabbing through fields - how?
Hi Suzanne,
Also, be aware that radio buttons are ActiveX controls and are not compatible with protected forms. Why not? They work within a protected form that has form fields... Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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Tabbing through fields - how?
I believe Suzanne was thinking of macro security, which (by default) forces
Design mode when ActiveX controls are present. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Cindy M." wrote in message news:VA.00001097.1a28db79@vistapc... Hi Suzanne, Also, be aware that radio buttons are ActiveX controls and are not compatible with protected forms. Why not? They work within a protected form that has form fields... Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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