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How do I enable hyperlinks in a protected form?
I am creating a form in Word 2003 and am incorporating both hyperlinks and
check boxes in the body of the text. The hyperlinks work when the document is protected, but the form field does not. Once I protect the form, the form fields work, but the hyperlinks do not. I have tried to edit the restrictions applied to the protected document, but have the same problem. the Is there a way to enable both to work simultaneously? |
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How do I enable hyperlinks in a protected form?
Hello Paul A
Please look at the following MVP resource: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/HLinksInForms.htm If you have any other questions please email again Hope this helps Judith "Paul A" wrote: I am creating a form in Word 2003 and am incorporating both hyperlinks and check boxes in the body of the text. The hyperlinks work when the document is protected, but the form field does not. Once I protect the form, the form fields work, but the hyperlinks do not. I have tried to edit the restrictions applied to the protected document, but have the same problem. the Is there a way to enable both to work simultaneously? |
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How do I enable hyperlinks in a protected form?
Thanks Judith.
This will work, but is a bit cumbersome. I've also discovered that I can accomplish the same task by using the web form tools, vice the form tools. I appreciate your assistance. Paul "JudithJubilee" wrote: Hello Paul A Please look at the following MVP resource: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/HLinksInForms.htm If you have any other questions please email again Hope this helps Judith "Paul A" wrote: I am creating a form in Word 2003 and am incorporating both hyperlinks and check boxes in the body of the text. The hyperlinks work when the document is protected, but the form field does not. Once I protect the form, the form fields work, but the hyperlinks do not. I have tried to edit the restrictions applied to the protected document, but have the same problem. the Is there a way to enable both to work simultaneously? |
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How do I enable hyperlinks in a protected form?
Paul, I have the same problem and have looked at the macrobutton solution,
but would like to know what you did with the web form tools. Thanks in advance. Maria "Paul A" wrote: Thanks Judith. This will work, but is a bit cumbersome. I've also discovered that I can accomplish the same task by using the web form tools, vice the form tools. I appreciate your assistance. Paul "JudithJubilee" wrote: Hello Paul A Please look at the following MVP resource: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/HLinksInForms.htm If you have any other questions please email again Hope this helps Judith "Paul A" wrote: I am creating a form in Word 2003 and am incorporating both hyperlinks and check boxes in the body of the text. The hyperlinks work when the document is protected, but the form field does not. Once I protect the form, the form fields work, but the hyperlinks do not. I have tried to edit the restrictions applied to the protected document, but have the same problem. the Is there a way to enable both to work simultaneously? |
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How do I enable hyperlinks in a protected form?
Hi Maria -
There is a simple way you can enable your hyperlinks in a protected document. To do this, you first have to place a Continuous section break on the line above the hyperlink and one on the line below the hyperlink (to place a Continuous section break, click on Insert Break Continuous). Next, you have to "unprotect" the section your hyperlinks are in. Note the section of the document your hyperlinks are in (click anywhere on the same line as your hyperlink and look at the status bar at the bottom of your screen. The status bar is the bar that tells you where you are located in the document - the first thing you will see is the page number you are on, then the section you are in, total pages in the document, "At - number of inches" [such as "At 6.8"], Line number, and Col number). Note the section your hyperlinks are in, then click on Tools Protect Document. When the "Protect Document" section appears to the right of your document, check the box under 2. Editing Restrictions (box should read "Allow only this type of editing on the document:"), then click the down arrow and choose "Filling in forms". Once you do that you will notice a blue "Select sections..." link appear under the field. Click on that link and a "Section Protection" screen pops up. Find the section that your hyperlinks are in and "uncheck" the box in front of it, then click on "OK". Now try protecting your document again and see if you can use your hyperlinks. I hope this helps you...it took me a long time to figure this one out. Sue "mnew27" wrote: Paul, I have the same problem and have looked at the macrobutton solution, but would like to know what you did with the web form tools. Thanks in advance. Maria "Paul A" wrote: Thanks Judith. This will work, but is a bit cumbersome. I've also discovered that I can accomplish the same task by using the web form tools, vice the form tools. I appreciate your assistance. Paul "JudithJubilee" wrote: Hello Paul A Please look at the following MVP resource: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/HLinksInForms.htm If you have any other questions please email again Hope this helps Judith "Paul A" wrote: I am creating a form in Word 2003 and am incorporating both hyperlinks and check boxes in the body of the text. The hyperlinks work when the document is protected, but the form field does not. Once I protect the form, the form fields work, but the hyperlinks do not. I have tried to edit the restrictions applied to the protected document, but have the same problem. the Is there a way to enable both to work simultaneously? |
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How do I enable hyperlinks in a protected form?
Hi Sue,
Many thanks for your reply. I've tried this before but my problem was actually relating to updating a table of contents (the entire table, not just page numbers), so, unfortunately, the unprotect section option didn't work. I was wondering whether Paul's web tools option would help me, but in the meantime I did eventually find a solution on this site for a macro that unprotects the form, updates the table, then reprotects it.... and it worked! However my next stumbling block is to get the macro to run automatically upon save. Here's the code I have for updating the TOC, do you have any idea how I can amend it so that it runs on save? Sub UpdateTOCinForm() Dim doc As Word.Document Set doc = ActiveDocument If doc.ProtectionType wdNoProtection Then doc.Unprotect End If doc.TablesOfContents(1).Update doc.Protect wdAllowOnlyFormFields, True End Sub Thanks for your help and sorry if my original posting was a bit misleading. Maria "rynes01" wrote: Hi Maria - There is a simple way you can enable your hyperlinks in a protected document. To do this, you first have to place a Continuous section break on the line above the hyperlink and one on the line below the hyperlink (to place a Continuous section break, click on Insert Break Continuous). Next, you have to "unprotect" the section your hyperlinks are in. Note the section of the document your hyperlinks are in (click anywhere on the same line as your hyperlink and look at the status bar at the bottom of your screen. The status bar is the bar that tells you where you are located in the document - the first thing you will see is the page number you are on, then the section you are in, total pages in the document, "At - number of inches" [such as "At 6.8"], Line number, and Col number). Note the section your hyperlinks are in, then click on Tools Protect Document. When the "Protect Document" section appears to the right of your document, check the box under 2. Editing Restrictions (box should read "Allow only this type of editing on the document:"), then click the down arrow and choose "Filling in forms". Once you do that you will notice a blue "Select sections..." link appear under the field. Click on that link and a "Section Protection" screen pops up. Find the section that your hyperlinks are in and "uncheck" the box in front of it, then click on "OK". Now try protecting your document again and see if you can use your hyperlinks. I hope this helps you...it took me a long time to figure this one out. Sue "mnew27" wrote: Paul, I have the same problem and have looked at the macrobutton solution, but would like to know what you did with the web form tools. Thanks in advance. Maria "Paul A" wrote: Thanks Judith. This will work, but is a bit cumbersome. I've also discovered that I can accomplish the same task by using the web form tools, vice the form tools. I appreciate your assistance. Paul "JudithJubilee" wrote: Hello Paul A Please look at the following MVP resource: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/HLinksInForms.htm If you have any other questions please email again Hope this helps Judith "Paul A" wrote: I am creating a form in Word 2003 and am incorporating both hyperlinks and check boxes in the body of the text. The hyperlinks work when the document is protected, but the form field does not. Once I protect the form, the form fields work, but the hyperlinks do not. I have tried to edit the restrictions applied to the protected document, but have the same problem. the Is there a way to enable both to work simultaneously? |
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