[Stefan Blom]

The idea of a form is that users supply the content, while the creator
supplies the format. If you need less power, you can use MACROBUTTON fields;
see http://word.mvps.org/faqs/tblsfldsfm...acroButton.htm. See also
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/LinesInForms.htm.

If you do want to use a protected form, you can add an unprotected section
where users can edit freely. The following instruction is for Word 2003
(from Word Help):

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1.. On the Tools menu, click Protect Document.
2.. In the Protect Document task pane, under Editing restrictions, select
the Allow only this type of editing in the document check box, and then
click Filling in forms in the list of editing restrictions.
3.. To protect only parts of a form from accidental changes, click Select
sections, and then clear the check boxes for the sections (section: A
portion of a document in which you set certain page formatting options. You
create a new section when you want to change such properties as line
numbering, number of columns, or headers and footers.) you don't want to
protect.
Note To protect only parts of a form from accidental changes, those parts
must be in separate sections. (On the Insert menu, click Break to create
section breaks.)
4.. Click Yes, Start Enforcing Protection.
5.. To assign a password to the form so that others don't accidentally
change the form's display content, type a password in the Enter new password
(optional) box, and then confirm the password. Users who don't know the
password can still enter information in the form fields.
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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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