Instead of text boxes, use table cells with fixed dimensions. For
more, you may want to take a look at
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/tblsfldsfms/LinesInForms.htm.
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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP
"lorraine" wrote in message
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I have used text boxes and indicated 500 characters, but the box
looks larger
than the amount of text allowed and users would like to have a
better idea of
exactly how much space they have prior to beginning to type.