If the problem is that existing text is deleted as you enter new text, you
need to turn off overtype mode. Press the Insert key once.
If you are trying to create some type of form, see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/tblsfldsfms/LinesInForms.htm; it explains how to
"draw lines" in a document using table cell borders. (It also includes links
to a series of articles by Dian Chapman on creating protected forms.)
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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP
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