How can I avoid creating huge documents when I want to use lots of check
boxes. The problem seems to be that each check box has some visual basic code
attached to it, but I don't really want to run code, I just want to be able
to tick or untick the boxes.

It sounds as if you may be using ActiveX controls (from the Control Toolbox)
instead of check boxes from the Forms toolbar. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm and especially
the forms tutorials by Dian Chapman that this article links to.

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"nchambers" wrote in message
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How can I avoid creating huge documents when I want to use lots of check
boxes. The problem seems to be that each check box has some visual basic
code
attached to it, but I don't really want to run code, I just want to be
able
to tick or untick the boxes.

Consider using checkboxes instead of tick boxes. Otherwise, you can add just
a couple of macros for tick boxes and have them work. There are a number of
ways to create and use clickable checkboxes in documents / templates. Some
require protected or locked forms, others do not. Take a look at the
Checkbox template available at
http://www.addbalance.com/word/downl...#CheckboxAddIn for an exploration
of these.

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Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"nchambers" wrote in message
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How can I avoid creating huge documents when I want to use lots of check
boxes. The problem seems to be that each check box has some visual basic
code
attached to it, but I don't really want to run code, I just want to be
able
to tick or untick the boxes.

See http://www.gmayor.com/Macrobutton.htm for a simple method (once set up)
of using check boxes in documents.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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nchambers wrote:
How can I avoid creating huge documents when I want to use lots of
check boxes. The problem seems to be that each check box has some
visual basic code attached to it, but I don't really want to run
code, I just want to be able to tick or untick the boxes.