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In unlocking a document
In unlocking a document it refers to a field? What is a field? Where do I
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In unlocking a document
Hi,
Version of Word? What kind of locking? "It refers to a field?" What is it? Can you give the exact message? A field is a dynamic placeholder in a Word document. It shows information that can automatically change when something else changes. For instance, you can type in the date, or you can insert a DATE field. The typed date will always remain what you typed, the DATE field will show the current date when you open the document two weeks later. (Seldom what you want.) http://addbalance.com/usersguide/fields.htm In a document that needs to be unlocked, often fields are FormFields. Those are places that the user can type in when the rest of the document is protected. Such forms are called "online forms" by Word. "miskty" wrote in message ... In unlocking a document it refers to a field? What is a field? Where do I find the field so I can click on it? |
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In unlocking a document
All this is great Charles and much appreciated but I still am in a state of
confusion. I went to my word 2003 and opened a new document and cannot type anytihing. it keeps saying "This modification is not allowed because the document is locked'. So I went to help under lock or unlock a field and it says "To unlock a field so that field results can be updated, click the field, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+F11. I don't know where to click on the field because I don't know where in the he-- the field is???? help and thanks "Charles Kenyon" wrote: Hi, Version of Word? What kind of locking? "It refers to a field?" What is it? Can you give the exact message? A field is a dynamic placeholder in a Word document. It shows information that can automatically change when something else changes. For instance, you can type in the date, or you can insert a DATE field. The typed date will always remain what you typed, the DATE field will show the current date when you open the document two weeks later. (Seldom what you want.) http://addbalance.com/usersguide/fields.htm In a document that needs to be unlocked, often fields are FormFields. Those are places that the user can type in when the rest of the document is protected. Such forms are called "online forms" by Word. "miskty" wrote in message ... In unlocking a document it refers to a field? What is a field? Where do I find the field so I can click on it? |
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In unlocking a document
The document is locked because (a) it's protected, (b) it's read-only, or
(c) you haven't activated Word or it's a trial version that has expired. The fact that a Help topic on locking or unlocking a field is the only thing that comes up when you search for information about a "locked document" does not mean that the article is related. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "miskty" wrote in message ... All this is great Charles and much appreciated but I still am in a state of confusion. I went to my word 2003 and opened a new document and cannot type anytihing. it keeps saying "This modification is not allowed because the document is locked'. So I went to help under lock or unlock a field and it says "To unlock a field so that field results can be updated, click the field, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+F11. I don't know where to click on the field because I don't know where in the he-- the field is???? help and thanks "Charles Kenyon" wrote: Hi, Version of Word? What kind of locking? "It refers to a field?" What is it? Can you give the exact message? A field is a dynamic placeholder in a Word document. It shows information that can automatically change when something else changes. For instance, you can type in the date, or you can insert a DATE field. The typed date will always remain what you typed, the DATE field will show the current date when you open the document two weeks later. (Seldom what you want.) http://addbalance.com/usersguide/fields.htm In a document that needs to be unlocked, often fields are FormFields. Those are places that the user can type in when the rest of the document is protected. Such forms are called "online forms" by Word. "miskty" wrote in message ... In unlocking a document it refers to a field? What is a field? Where do I find the field so I can click on it? |
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