I have a document/Contract that should go out via e-mail. I want to protect
the document from being edited (I know how to do this) but how do I allow
users to be able to fill out blanks at the same time?

See "Please Fill Out This Form"

Part 1: Create professional looking forms in Word
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22

Part 2: Adding Automation to your Word forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=46

Part 3: Learn more VBA (macros) to automate your forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=119

Part 4: Use custom dialog boxes in your Word forms
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=127

Part 5: Connect your AutoForm to a database to save input time and keep
better records!
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=136


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Hope this helps.

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"Warren" wrote in message
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I have a document/Contract that should go out via e-mail. I want to
protect
the document from being edited (I know how to do this) but how do I allow
users to be able to fill out blanks at the same time?

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.

However, the protection this provides is rudimentary. If someone knows how,
it takes less than a minute to edit the protected area. The basic rule is
that if someone can read it, they can copy it. If they can copy it, they can
edit it.

Hope this helps,
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Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

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://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"Warren" wrote in message
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I have a document/Contract that should go out via e-mail. I want to
protect
the document from being edited (I know how to do this) but how do I allow
users to be able to fill out blanks at the same time?