In the cell where users should enter the number, place a text form
field (with the "Calculate on exit" option selected); in the cell
where the result should display, insert a formula (=) field to do the
calculation.

For more about protected documents, see the links to articles by Dian
Chapman in the following article:

I'm designing a form that needs to have “fill-in-the-blanks” lines.
What is the best way to create them?
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/LinesInForms.htm

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Formula Frustrated Frankie" wrote in message
...
I have a simple table with one cell multiplied by a static number,
with the
result to be placed in the adjacent cell. The table is in a
protected form.
Can this calculation be done in a protected form? So far, I've had
no luck.
I'm using Word 2003 in Windows XP Professional.