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How to protect drop-down list entries
I created a form using a standard document template. The template has
drop-down lists in it. What I am trying to do is protect these fields once they have been selected. For example, I want to be able to fill the form out, select the drop-down items that I need, and then save the form as a .doc. What I dont want to happen, is someone going in weeks or months later and being able to change these drop-down values. I tried setting the document to read-only, but when I emailed it to someone, they were still able to change the drop-downs. Any tips or suggestions are greatly appreciated. |
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How to protect drop-down list entries
You could unlink the form fields with Ctrl+Shift+F9.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "JW having trouble with Word" JW having trouble with wrote in message ... I created a form using a standard document template. The template has drop-down lists in it. What I am trying to do is protect these fields once they have been selected. For example, I want to be able to fill the form out, select the drop-down items that I need, and then save the form as a .doc. What I dont want to happen, is someone going in weeks or months later and being able to change these drop-down values. I tried setting the document to read-only, but when I emailed it to someone, they were still able to change the drop-downs. Any tips or suggestions are greatly appreciated. |
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How to protect drop-down list entries
I have a form which has an automation of Suzanne's suggestion. I have a
command button on the form for "Final". Attached to the command button is the following macro. Sub FinalForm() 'Prepare the document to be saved in a final form. If ActiveDocument.ProtectionType = wdAllowOnlyFormFields Then ActiveDocument.Unprotect Password:="" End IF 'Unlink the fields Selection.WholeStory Selection.Fields.Unlink End Sub If you desire, you could then reprotect the document after you have unlinked the fields. -- Dawn Crosier Microsoft MVP "Education Lasts a Lifetime" This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn as well. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message : You could unlink the form fields with Ctrl+Shift+F9. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "JW having trouble with Word" JW having trouble with HYPERLINK "Word@discus sions.microsoft.com wrote in message ... I created a form using a standard document template. The template has drop-down lists in it. What I am trying to do is protect these fields once they have been selected. For example, I want to be able to fill the form out, select the drop-down items that I need, and then save the form as a .doc. What I dont want to happen, is someone going in weeks or months later and being able to change these drop-down values. I tried setting the document to read-only, but when I emailed it to someone, they were still able to change the drop-downs. Any tips or suggestions are greatly appreciated. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.18/1255 - Release Date: 2/1/2008 9:59 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.18/1255 - Release Date: 2/1/2008 9:59 AM |
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