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Word File Locked
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I'm trying to open a Word file with Word 97. It has locked fields that I can't edit. The fields are distorted with the text "FORM TEXT" in them. My wife is a teacher and this is a report card form. can anybody give me a solution. The file was originally downloaded from the school. Regards, -- Ralph S |
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If you insert the file into another document, the protection (if any) will
be removed. You can then lock (to enable the form to be used) or unlock the fields from the forms toolbar. The display is a toggle (ALT+F9) between content and field construction. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Ralph wrote: Help! I'm trying to open a Word file with Word 97. It has locked fields that I can't edit. The fields are distorted with the text "FORM TEXT" in them. My wife is a teacher and this is a report card form. can anybody give me a solution. The file was originally downloaded from the school. Regards, |
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Thanks Graham,
that answers part of the question. The file is unlocked, but fieldsare still distorted. is there an easy way to bring the form to a normal condition? Ralph S Newtown, PA "Graham Mayor" wrote: If you insert the file into another document, the protection (if any) will be removed. You can then lock (to enable the form to be used) or unlock the fields from the forms toolbar. The display is a toggle (ALT+F9) between content and field construction. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Ralph wrote: Help! I'm trying to open a Word file with Word 97. It has locked fields that I can't edit. The fields are distorted with the text "FORM TEXT" in them. My wife is a teacher and this is a report card form. can anybody give me a solution. The file was originally downloaded from the school. Regards, |
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What do you mean by 'distorted'?
-- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Ralph wrote: Thanks Graham, that answers part of the question. The file is unlocked, but fieldsare still distorted. is there an easy way to bring the form to a normal condition? Ralph S Newtown, PA "Graham Mayor" wrote: If you insert the file into another document, the protection (if any) will be removed. You can then lock (to enable the form to be used) or unlock the fields from the forms toolbar. The display is a toggle (ALT+F9) between content and field construction. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Ralph wrote: Help! I'm trying to open a Word file with Word 97. It has locked fields that I can't edit. The fields are distorted with the text "FORM TEXT" in them. My wife is a teacher and this is a report card form. can anybody give me a solution. The file was originally downloaded from the school. Regards, |
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Graham,
All of the fields in the table have "FORM TEXT" in them. The boxes are bigger than normal. i can edit them out individually, but the form is pretty large. Thanks, Ralph "Graham Mayor" wrote: What do you mean by 'distorted'? -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Ralph wrote: Thanks Graham, that answers part of the question. The file is unlocked, but fieldsare still distorted. is there an easy way to bring the form to a normal condition? Ralph S Newtown, PA "Graham Mayor" wrote: If you insert the file into another document, the protection (if any) will be removed. You can then lock (to enable the form to be used) or unlock the fields from the forms toolbar. The display is a toggle (ALT+F9) between content and field construction. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Ralph wrote: Help! I'm trying to open a Word file with Word 97. It has locked fields that I can't edit. The fields are distorted with the text "FORM TEXT" in them. My wife is a teacher and this is a report card form. can anybody give me a solution. The file was originally downloaded from the school. Regards, |
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FORMTEXT is the default display when the fields are unlocked and toggled -
ALT+F9 as indicated in my earlier reply should toggle them back again, as should locking the form. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Ralph wrote: Graham, All of the fields in the table have "FORM TEXT" in them. The boxes are bigger than normal. i can edit them out individually, but the form is pretty large. Thanks, Ralph "Graham Mayor" wrote: What do you mean by 'distorted'? -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Ralph wrote: Thanks Graham, that answers part of the question. The file is unlocked, but fieldsare still distorted. is there an easy way to bring the form to a normal condition? Ralph S Newtown, PA "Graham Mayor" wrote: If you insert the file into another document, the protection (if any) will be removed. You can then lock (to enable the form to be used) or unlock the fields from the forms toolbar. The display is a toggle (ALT+F9) between content and field construction. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Ralph wrote: Help! I'm trying to open a Word file with Word 97. It has locked fields that I can't edit. The fields are distorted with the text "FORM TEXT" in them. My wife is a teacher and this is a report card form. can anybody give me a solution. The file was originally downloaded from the school. Regards, |
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You are viewing field codes instead of field results. Close the form, press
Alt+F9, and then open it again. Your problem should be solved. The document must be protected for forms in order to be usable, but field codes can't be toggled in a protected document, so you have to do it in the environment before opening the document. Ignore what Graham has told you about unprotecting the form; that is not necessary in this case. -- 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. "Ralph" wrote in message ... Help! I'm trying to open a Word file with Word 97. It has locked fields that I can't edit. The fields are distorted with the text "FORM TEXT" in them. My wife is a teacher and this is a report card form. can anybody give me a solution. The file was originally downloaded from the school. Regards, -- Ralph S |
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While you are probably correct that it is not necessary to unprotect the
form in this instance, it is certainly possible to have the fields toggled in a protected document. I have taken the liberty of attaching a small screenshot to demonstrate the point  -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: You are viewing field codes instead of field results. Close the form, press Alt+F9, and then open it again. Your problem should be solved. The document must be protected for forms in order to be usable, but field codes can't be toggled in a protected document, so you have to do it in the environment before opening the document. Ignore what Graham has told you about unprotecting the form; that is not necessary in this case. "Ralph" wrote in message ... Help! I'm trying to open a Word file with Word 97. It has locked fields that I can't edit. The fields are distorted with the text "FORM TEXT" in them. My wife is a teacher and this is a report card form. can anybody give me a solution. The file was originally downloaded from the school. Regards, -- Ralph S |
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Folks,
Thanks for the help. All my wifes report card files work the way they should now. HAPPY NEW YEAR, Ralph Stenerson "Graham Mayor" wrote: While you are probably correct that it is not necessary to unprotect the form in this instance, it is certainly possible to have the fields toggled in a protected document. I have taken the liberty of attaching a small screenshot to demonstrate the point -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: You are viewing field codes instead of field results. Close the form, press Alt+F9, and then open it again. Your problem should be solved. The document must be protected for forms in order to be usable, but field codes can't be toggled in a protected document, so you have to do it in the environment before opening the document. Ignore what Graham has told you about unprotecting the form; that is not necessary in this case. "Ralph" wrote in message ... Help! I'm trying to open a Word file with Word 97. It has locked fields that I can't edit. The fields are distorted with the text "FORM TEXT" in them. My wife is a teacher and this is a report card form. can anybody give me a solution. The file was originally downloaded from the school. Regards, -- Ralph S |
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What I mean by "field codes can't be toggled in a protected document" is
that Alt+F9 does not work in a protected document. You have to either unprotect the document or toggle the field display before entering it. Since you need the document protected in order to use it (and sometimes you *can't* unprotect it without a password), it makes more sense to back out, toggle the display, and then reopen the document. -- 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. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... While you are probably correct that it is not necessary to unprotect the form in this instance, it is certainly possible to have the fields toggled in a protected document. I have taken the liberty of attaching a small screenshot to demonstrate the point -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: You are viewing field codes instead of field results. Close the form, press Alt+F9, and then open it again. Your problem should be solved. The document must be protected for forms in order to be usable, but field codes can't be toggled in a protected document, so you have to do it in the environment before opening the document. Ignore what Graham has told you about unprotecting the form; that is not necessary in this case. "Ralph" wrote in message ... Help! I'm trying to open a Word file with Word 97. It has locked fields that I can't edit. The fields are distorted with the text "FORM TEXT" in them. My wife is a teacher and this is a report card form. can anybody give me a solution. The file was originally downloaded from the school. Regards, -- Ralph S |
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I was having a similar issue. Creating a Form in Word2000 and locking the
form fields..But when I go back in to make changes, it will not let me unlock the fields..I have to go thru the entire process of putting in another document and starting over. Any suggestions? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: What I mean by "field codes can't be toggled in a protected document" is that Alt+F9 does not work in a protected document. You have to either unprotect the document or toggle the field display before entering it. Since you need the document protected in order to use it (and sometimes you *can't* unprotect it without a password), it makes more sense to back out, toggle the display, and then reopen the document. -- 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. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... While you are probably correct that it is not necessary to unprotect the form in this instance, it is certainly possible to have the fields toggled in a protected document. I have taken the liberty of attaching a small screenshot to demonstrate the point -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: You are viewing field codes instead of field results. Close the form, press Alt+F9, and then open it again. Your problem should be solved. The document must be protected for forms in order to be usable, but field codes can't be toggled in a protected document, so you have to do it in the environment before opening the document. Ignore what Graham has told you about unprotecting the form; that is not necessary in this case. "Ralph" wrote in message ... Help! I'm trying to open a Word file with Word 97. It has locked fields that I can't edit. The fields are distorted with the text "FORM TEXT" in them. My wife is a teacher and this is a report card form. can anybody give me a solution. The file was originally downloaded from the school. Regards, -- Ralph S |
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I am having the same issue. I lock the document and cannot unlock it. Is the
solution to rewrite the complete document everytime we need to make a change? "Lisa" wrote: I was having a similar issue. Creating a Form in Word2000 and locking the form fields..But when I go back in to make changes, it will not let me unlock the fields..I have to go thru the entire process of putting in another document and starting over. Any suggestions? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: What I mean by "field codes can't be toggled in a protected document" is that Alt+F9 does not work in a protected document. You have to either unprotect the document or toggle the field display before entering it. Since you need the document protected in order to use it (and sometimes you *can't* unprotect it without a password), it makes more sense to back out, toggle the display, and then reopen the document. -- 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. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... While you are probably correct that it is not necessary to unprotect the form in this instance, it is certainly possible to have the fields toggled in a protected document. I have taken the liberty of attaching a small screenshot to demonstrate the point -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: You are viewing field codes instead of field results. Close the form, press Alt+F9, and then open it again. Your problem should be solved. The document must be protected for forms in order to be usable, but field codes can't be toggled in a protected document, so you have to do it in the environment before opening the document. Ignore what Graham has told you about unprotecting the form; that is not necessary in this case. "Ralph" wrote in message ... Help! I'm trying to open a Word file with Word 97. It has locked fields that I can't edit. The fields are distorted with the text "FORM TEXT" in them. My wife is a teacher and this is a report card form. can anybody give me a solution. The file was originally downloaded from the school. Regards, -- Ralph S |
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That's an entirely different issue. If Tools | Unprotect Document is not
available, it could be because you included ActiveX controls. See "Can't Unprotect Protected Form That Contains a Control Toolbox Control" at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=275975 -- 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. "jojolemarin" wrote in message ... I am having the same issue. I lock the document and cannot unlock it. Is the solution to rewrite the complete document everytime we need to make a change? "Lisa" wrote: I was having a similar issue. Creating a Form in Word2000 and locking the form fields..But when I go back in to make changes, it will not let me unlock the fields..I have to go thru the entire process of putting in another document and starting over. Any suggestions? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: What I mean by "field codes can't be toggled in a protected document" is that Alt+F9 does not work in a protected document. You have to either unprotect the document or toggle the field display before entering it. Since you need the document protected in order to use it (and sometimes you *can't* unprotect it without a password), it makes more sense to back out, toggle the display, and then reopen the document. -- 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. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... While you are probably correct that it is not necessary to unprotect the form in this instance, it is certainly possible to have the fields toggled in a protected document. I have taken the liberty of attaching a small screenshot to demonstrate the point -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: You are viewing field codes instead of field results. Close the form, press Alt+F9, and then open it again. Your problem should be solved. The document must be protected for forms in order to be usable, but field codes can't be toggled in a protected document, so you have to do it in the environment before opening the document. Ignore what Graham has told you about unprotecting the form; that is not necessary in this case. "Ralph" wrote in message ... Help! I'm trying to open a Word file with Word 97. It has locked fields that I can't edit. The fields are distorted with the text "FORM TEXT" in them. My wife is a teacher and this is a report card form. can anybody give me a solution. The file was originally downloaded from the school. Regards, -- Ralph S |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH
I really apreciate it. You saved me hours of work "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: That's an entirely different issue. If Tools | Unprotect Document is not available, it could be because you included ActiveX controls. See "Can't Unprotect Protected Form That Contains a Control Toolbox Control" at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=275975 -- 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. "jojolemarin" wrote in message ... I am having the same issue. I lock the document and cannot unlock it. Is the solution to rewrite the complete document everytime we need to make a change? "Lisa" wrote: I was having a similar issue. Creating a Form in Word2000 and locking the form fields..But when I go back in to make changes, it will not let me unlock the fields..I have to go thru the entire process of putting in another document and starting over. Any suggestions? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: What I mean by "field codes can't be toggled in a protected document" is that Alt+F9 does not work in a protected document. You have to either unprotect the document or toggle the field display before entering it. Since you need the document protected in order to use it (and sometimes you *can't* unprotect it without a password), it makes more sense to back out, toggle the display, and then reopen the document. -- 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. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... While you are probably correct that it is not necessary to unprotect the form in this instance, it is certainly possible to have the fields toggled in a protected document. I have taken the liberty of attaching a small screenshot to demonstrate the point -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: You are viewing field codes instead of field results. Close the form, press Alt+F9, and then open it again. Your problem should be solved. The document must be protected for forms in order to be usable, but field codes can't be toggled in a protected document, so you have to do it in the environment before opening the document. Ignore what Graham has told you about unprotecting the form; that is not necessary in this case. "Ralph" wrote in message ... Help! I'm trying to open a Word file with Word 97. It has locked fields that I can't edit. The fields are distorted with the text "FORM TEXT" in them. My wife is a teacher and this is a report card form. can anybody give me a solution. The file was originally downloaded from the school. Regards, -- Ralph S |
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