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Office 2007 Form...
I created a Form in Word 2007 but other employees who do not have Office 2007
can't use it. It doesn't allow them to type in it at all. Any ideas? |
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Office 2007 Form...
What type of form?
Have you saved the document in Word 97-2003 format before giving it to the other employees? -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com "Zoe" wrote in message ... I created a Form in Word 2007 but other employees who do not have Office 2007 can't use it. It doesn't allow them to type in it at all. Any ideas? |
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Office 2007 Form...
What type of form? Have you saved the document in Word 97-2003 format before giving it to the other employees? -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com "Zoe" wrote in message ... I created a Form in Word 2007 but other employees who do not have Office 2007 can't use it. It doesn't allow them to type in it at all. Any ideas? |
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Office 2007 Form...
I guess you have used Word 2007 content controls? These were introduced with
Word 2007 and Word 2003 has no way of handling them. To create a form that is compatible with all versions you need to use the legacy form fields - see For help on creating protected forms, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm In order to use form fields in Word 2007, you will need to display the Developer tab (Office Button Word Options Popular Show the Developer tab in the Ribbon) and then use the Legacy Forms controls from the Legacy Tools palette in the Controls group on that tab. You will find those controls more accessible if you install the add-in from http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Classic%20Form%20Controls.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "Zoe" wrote in message ... I created a Form in Word 2007 but other employees who do not have Office 2007 can't use it. It doesn't allow them to type in it at all. Any ideas? |
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Office 2007 Form...
I guess you have used Word 2007 content controls? These were introduced with
Word 2007 and Word 2003 has no way of handling them. To create a form that is compatible with all versions you need to use the legacy form fields - see For help on creating protected forms, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm In order to use form fields in Word 2007, you will need to display the Developer tab (Office Button Word Options Popular Show the Developer tab in the Ribbon) and then use the Legacy Forms controls from the Legacy Tools palette in the Controls group on that tab. You will find those controls more accessible if you install the add-in from http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Classic%20Form%20Controls.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "Zoe" wrote in message ... I created a Form in Word 2007 but other employees who do not have Office 2007 can't use it. It doesn't allow them to type in it at all. Any ideas? |
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Office 2007 Form...
Thanks to both of you. It actually WAS that I was trying to use the other
controls instead of the Legacy. The Legacy controls worked just fine. Thanks again! "Graham Mayor" wrote: I guess you have used Word 2007 content controls? These were introduced with Word 2007 and Word 2003 has no way of handling them. To create a form that is compatible with all versions you need to use the legacy form fields - see For help on creating protected forms, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm In order to use form fields in Word 2007, you will need to display the Developer tab (Office Button Word Options Popular Show the Developer tab in the Ribbon) and then use the Legacy Forms controls from the Legacy Tools palette in the Controls group on that tab. You will find those controls more accessible if you install the add-in from http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Classic%20Form%20Controls.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "Zoe" wrote in message ... I created a Form in Word 2007 but other employees who do not have Office 2007 can't use it. It doesn't allow them to type in it at all. Any ideas? . |
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Office 2007 Form...
Thanks to both of you. It actually WAS that I was trying to use the other controls instead of the Legacy. The Legacy controls worked just fine. Thanks again! "Graham Mayor" wrote: I guess you have used Word 2007 content controls? These were introduced with Word 2007 and Word 2003 has no way of handling them. To create a form that is compatible with all versions you need to use the legacy form fields - see For help on creating protected forms, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm In order to use form fields in Word 2007, you will need to display the Developer tab (Office Button Word Options Popular Show the Developer tab in the Ribbon) and then use the Legacy Forms controls from the Legacy Tools palette in the Controls group on that tab. You will find those controls more accessible if you install the add-in from http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Classic%20Form%20Controls.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "Zoe" wrote in message ... I created a Form in Word 2007 but other employees who do not have Office 2007 can't use it. It doesn't allow them to type in it at all. Any ideas? . |
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