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Beck
 
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I have had much training to use microsoft word... and when it comes to
something relatively simple, I cannot figgure it out for the life of
me... I hope someone can shed some light...

I have created an order form using form fields and calculation fields
(where neccessary); i then protected the document....

what I can't figgure out is how to update the figgures (totals columns)
in the protected template document...? I have ensured the preferences
for all calculation fields are set to 'calculate on exit'... but it's
still not calculating the amounts for me. I would like them to
calculate automatically as i leave the cells...I'm sure this is
possible...

CAN ANYBODY HELP???


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Charles Kenyon
 
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Default Protected Forms that calculate...

The name for that property should be:
"update any fields that use this field upon exit from this field."

You need to check that property for any source fields.

What you are talking about is what Word calls an "online form." Check this
in help. For more about online forms, follow the links at
http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms or
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm especially Dian
Chapman's series of articles. You may also want to look at
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFl...nesInForms.htm.

Hope this helps,
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Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
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See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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I have had much training to use microsoft word... and when it comes to
something relatively simple, I cannot figgure it out for the life of
me... I hope someone can shed some light...

I have created an order form using form fields and calculation fields
(where neccessary); i then protected the document....

what I can't figgure out is how to update the figgures (totals columns)
in the protected template document...? I have ensured the preferences
for all calculation fields are set to 'calculate on exit'... but it's
still not calculating the amounts for me. I would like them to
calculate automatically as i leave the cells...I'm sure this is
possible...

CAN ANYBODY HELP???


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Beck



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