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How do I limit the number of characters inside a table?
I am trying to lock down a table to only allow a specific number of
alpha-numeric characters to be inserted into the table. It is a one by one table. |
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How do I limit the number of characters inside a table?
Word has no direct functionality for this. You could put formfields in the
cells, and set the size for those fields; or run a macro after the event to check for overflow. Or put a heading at the top "Don't enter more than x characters in any one cell". Why does it matter? "David, Diane's Cstrom" David, Diane's wrote in message ... I am trying to lock down a table to only allow a specific number of alpha-numeric characters to be inserted into the table. It is a one by one table. |
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How do I limit the number of characters inside a table?
If you are creating a simple form, setting a fixed height for the
table row (in Table | Table Properties, Row tab) usually does the job. People tend to stop typing when they find that the text disappears... For more control, use a protected form with a text form field set to allow a maximum number of characters (as Jezebel suggested). You still need to put the form field inside a fixed-height table cell, since the form field doesn't prevent users from pressing Enter. A macro can provide even more control. See: How to code the ENTER key to move between form fields in a protected form in Word http://support.microsoft.com/kb/211219/en-us See also: 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 This article also has links to a series of articles (by Dian Chapman) which describes the use of protected forms in detail. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "David; Diane's Cstrom" wrote in message ... I am trying to lock down a table to only allow a specific number of alpha-numeric characters to be inserted into the table. It is a one by one table. |
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