I have developed a form which I need to use drop down lists - but it appears
to only work once I have locked the form to other users. I need others users
to be able to edit the form as they need to, but also to be able to use a
quick drop down list where necessary. Is it possible to make the drop down
field run without having to lock the form??

On Sun, 8 May 2005 16:12:02 -0700, "KelD"
wrote:

I have developed a form which I need to use drop down lists - but it appears
to only work once I have locked the form to other users. I need others users
to be able to edit the form as they need to, but also to be able to use a
quick drop down list where necessary. Is it possible to make the drop down
field run without having to lock the form??

No, form fields operate *only* when the document is protected for
forms.

If you have only the one form field, or several but they're grouped in
one area of the document, you can separate that area from the rest
with a continuous section break. Then use the Tools Protect Document
dialog and click the Sections button after selecting Forms, then
uncheck the section(s) that should not be locked. There will still be
some functions that don't work in the unprotected sections, but the
document may be usable.

Another method is to place text form fields wherever the users need to
edit, and lock the whole document. This is suitable only when you
don't need the entries to be formatted.

There are two other possibilities -- an ActiveX combobox
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...dc_activeX.asp)
or a userform containing a combobox or listbox
(http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userfo...eAUserForm.htm) -- but
both of them require macro code, and that will trigger the macro virus
warning, so they're really not suitable for sending to users outside
your organization.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

An AutoTextList field might suit your requirements best. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/AutoTextList.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"KelD" wrote in message
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I have developed a form which I need to use drop down lists - but it
appears
to only work once I have locked the form to other users. I need others
users
to be able to edit the form as they need to, but also to be able to use a
quick drop down list where necessary. Is it possible to make the drop
down
field run without having to lock the form??