I can open a word 2003 document that is a a form with check boxes
incorporated. It opens fine in word 2003 basic package. However, if I open
the very same doc on a PC with Word 2003 SBE small business edition , the
check boxes change into the number "9". Also, the Professional Ed of Word
2003 will also open the doc correctly. Now, I would think, word 2003 is the
same no matter how it's packaged.
Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,
Dave

Different computers or operating systems?
The checkbox you are talking about is probably a symbol. If the font is not
available on the machine opening your document then you will get something
different.

AFAIK Word 2003 is the same regardless of which package you get it in.

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.

--

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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I can open a word 2003 document that is a a form with check boxes
incorporated. It opens fine in word 2003 basic package. However, if I
open
the very same doc on a PC with Word 2003 SBE small business edition ,
the
check boxes change into the number "9". Also, the Professional Ed of Word
2003 will also open the doc correctly. Now, I would think, word 2003 is
the
same no matter how it's packaged.
Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,
Dave

Same OS XP, same service packs. All PC's that have the Basic Office and
Professional Editions installed can see the form correctly. However, any PC
with Small Business Edition installed has a probem of the check boxes on the
form changed to the number 9.
Strange, very odd to me at best......
Thank you for your help!

"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

Different computers or operating systems?
The checkbox you are talking about is probably a symbol. If the font is not
available on the machine opening your document then you will get something
different.

AFAIK Word 2003 is the same regardless of which package you get it in.

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.

--

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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I can open a word 2003 document that is a a form with check boxes
incorporated. It opens fine in word 2003 basic package. However, if I
open
the very same doc on a PC with Word 2003 SBE small business edition ,
the
check boxes change into the number "9". Also, the Professional Ed of Word
2003 will also open the doc correctly. Now, I would think, word 2003 is
the
same no matter how it's packaged.
Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,
Dave