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I am creating a document that I would be able to tab to the specific areas
for the required information, but I need to place lines in the document and not have them move when something is typed. How do I do that? -- Kathy |
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See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/LinesInForms.htm and especially
the forms tutorials by Dian Chapman that this article links to. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Kathy" wrote in message news  I am creating a document that I would be able to tab to the specific areas for the required information, but I need to place lines in the document and not have them move when something is typed. How do I do that? -- Kathy |
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If you really want static lines on the page you must draw them and fix them
yourself (using the Drawing Toolbar). but, if I were you, I would seriously question whether I wanted them - what will they help with? -- Enjoy, Tony "Kathy" wrote in message news I am creating a document that I would be able to tab to the specific areas for the required information, but I need to place lines in the document and not have them move when something is typed. How do I do that? -- Kathy |
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The boss wants them added. I would assume to make the document look "better".
-- Kathy "Tony Jollans" wrote: If you really want static lines on the page you must draw them and fix them yourself (using the Drawing Toolbar). but, if I were you, I would seriously question whether I wanted them - what will they help with? -- Enjoy, Tony "Kathy" wrote in message news I am creating a document that I would be able to tab to the specific areas for the required information, but I need to place lines in the document and not have them move when something is typed. How do I do that? -- Kathy |
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In that case, put your form fields in table cells with a bottom border.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Kathy" wrote in message ... The boss wants them added. I would assume to make the document look "better". -- Kathy "Tony Jollans" wrote: If you really want static lines on the page you must draw them and fix them yourself (using the Drawing Toolbar). but, if I were you, I would seriously question whether I wanted them - what will they help with? -- Enjoy, Tony "Kathy" wrote in message news I am creating a document that I would be able to tab to the specific areas for the required information, but I need to place lines in the document and not have them move when something is typed. How do I do that? -- Kathy |
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