Ok thanx
But when looking at the MS Word help, I get this:

"You can use ActiveX controls on the Control Toolbox to add more powerful
functionality to a form that users will complete in Microsoft Word...Before
you make a form available to users, protect it by clicking Protect Form."

I see this under Add ActiveX Controls to a Form, so its a bit confusing on
how MS help says you can. Obviosly your right since I run into the problem
of not being able to use the form when I open it up again.

"Dian D. Chapman, MVP" wrote:

You are using the TextBox and CheckBox "ActiveX" controls...which work
differently than the form fields. You do not protect a doc like this.
These controls don't work under protection like form fields.

Good luck...

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On Tue, 3 May 2005 13:22:02 -0700, "Eddy"
wrote:

I have created a template where I used the textbox and checkbox macros
instead the textbox and checkbox form fields. So when I protect the document
and save it and when I open it up again, I am unable to input text int he
textboxes or use any of the checkboxes, basically can't use anything, I can;t
even unprotect the document, luckily I had a backup before I protected the
template. Is there a macro function when I can use the textbox and checkbox
macros to be able to be used when the document is protected. Much thanx