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Form Protection Problems
Now that I havce completed a surevy question fomr, I am looking to protect
it. But problems arise in this process. When I click on Protect Document, then select the option to allow "Filling in forms," it seems to work just fine; I am able to fill in "Text Form Fields," and select Option Buttons and Check Boxes when I click on them, whiile still not being allowed to change text and other information that is not a part of the form. However, after I save this as a document or document tamplate, when I come back to the protected document, it no longer lets me select Option Buttons or Check Boxes. Is there a way to fix this problem? Why in the first place does it work, then when the template is opened again, it does not? Something to note is that I used the Control Toolbar to insert Option Buttons and Check Boxes, not the Form Toolbar. Can this create the problem? If so, is there a way around it? Last, but not least, is there a way to convert this into a form-based PDF file? I have Adobe Acrobat Professional, but going through the conversion process with Adobe Designer is very long and comes out with bad quality. I am hoping there is another way. -- -Zakhary |
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After looking more into this problem, I think I have figured out where it
stems from. It seems that whether I close with the Control Toolbar open or closed, when I open a document back up, that toolbar is open and the "Design Mode" is on by default. As the person who responds to this will know, having that "Design Mode" on disables someone from selecting the Option Buttons or Check Boxes and instead, allows them to edit them. When this is coupled with the fact that the document is protected, it means that nothing can be done. Is there a way to change this process so that the COntrol Toolbar does not appear automatically with the "Design Mode set to on? -- -Zakhary "Zakhary" wrote: Now that I havce completed a surevy question fomr, I am looking to protect it. But problems arise in this process. When I click on Protect Document, then select the option to allow "Filling in forms," it seems to work just fine; I am able to fill in "Text Form Fields," and select Option Buttons and Check Boxes when I click on them, whiile still not being allowed to change text and other information that is not a part of the form. However, after I save this as a document or document tamplate, when I come back to the protected document, it no longer lets me select Option Buttons or Check Boxes. Is there a way to fix this problem? Why in the first place does it work, then when the template is opened again, it does not? Something to note is that I used the Control Toolbar to insert Option Buttons and Check Boxes, not the Form Toolbar. Can this create the problem? If so, is there a way around it? Last, but not least, is there a way to convert this into a form-based PDF file? I have Adobe Acrobat Professional, but going through the conversion process with Adobe Designer is very long and comes out with bad quality. I am hoping there is another way. -- -Zakhary |
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Controls from the Controls Toolbox are not compatible with protected forms,
which use fields from the Forms toolbar. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Zakhary" wrote in message ... After looking more into this problem, I think I have figured out where it stems from. It seems that whether I close with the Control Toolbar open or closed, when I open a document back up, that toolbar is open and the "Design Mode" is on by default. As the person who responds to this will know, having that "Design Mode" on disables someone from selecting the Option Buttons or Check Boxes and instead, allows them to edit them. When this is coupled with the fact that the document is protected, it means that nothing can be done. Is there a way to change this process so that the COntrol Toolbar does not appear automatically with the "Design Mode set to on? -- -Zakhary "Zakhary" wrote: Now that I havce completed a surevy question fomr, I am looking to protect it. But problems arise in this process. When I click on Protect Document, then select the option to allow "Filling in forms," it seems to work just fine; I am able to fill in "Text Form Fields," and select Option Buttons and Check Boxes when I click on them, whiile still not being allowed to change text and other information that is not a part of the form. However, after I save this as a document or document tamplate, when I come back to the protected document, it no longer lets me select Option Buttons or Check Boxes. Is there a way to fix this problem? Why in the first place does it work, then when the template is opened again, it does not? Something to note is that I used the Control Toolbar to insert Option Buttons and Check Boxes, not the Form Toolbar. Can this create the problem? If so, is there a way around it? Last, but not least, is there a way to convert this into a form-based file? I have Adobe Acrobat Professional, but going through the conversion process with Adobe Designer is very long and comes out with bad quality. I am hoping there is another way. -- -Zakhary |
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OK..
Do you have another suggestion of how to get around this. The Forms toolbar does not allow me to insert "Option Buttons," which are needed for this survey. Only to Control Toolbar does. Also, I mentioned the below question in a follow-up posting. You obveously have seen it, since that is the posting that you are responding to. However, I do not thik that my question was answered. Do you have an answer to this... Is there a way to change this process so that the COntrol Toolbar does not appear automatically with the "Design Mode" set to on? If there is a way to make this happen, I think my problem will be gone because when I initially protect the document, I am able to use the Control Toolbar system of "Option Buttons" and Check Boxes. However, this happes after I have already closed out of "Design Mode." On the other hand, after closing the document and reopening it, that darn "Design Mode" comes back on. Indubatably, that default of the "Design Mode" coming on is what is preventing this from taking place. Is there a way through Option for that "Design Mode" to not come on automatically? -- -Zakhary "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Controls from the Controls Toolbox are not compatible with protected forms, which use fields from the Forms toolbar. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Zakhary" wrote in message ... After looking more into this problem, I think I have figured out where it stems from. It seems that whether I close with the Control Toolbar open or closed, when I open a document back up, that toolbar is open and the "Design Mode" is on by default. As the person who responds to this will know, having that "Design Mode" on disables someone from selecting the Option Buttons or Check Boxes and instead, allows them to edit them. When this is coupled with the fact that the document is protected, it means that nothing can be done. Is there a way to change this process so that the COntrol Toolbar does not appear automatically with the "Design Mode set to on? -- -Zakhary "Zakhary" wrote: Now that I havce completed a surevy question fomr, I am looking to protect it. But problems arise in this process. When I click on Protect Document, then select the option to allow "Filling in forms," it seems to work just fine; I am able to fill in "Text Form Fields," and select Option Buttons and Check Boxes when I click on them, whiile still not being allowed to change text and other information that is not a part of the form. However, after I save this as a document or document tamplate, when I come back to the protected document, it no longer lets me select Option Buttons or Check Boxes. Is there a way to fix this problem? Why in the first place does it work, then when the template is opened again, it does not? Something to note is that I used the Control Toolbar to insert Option Buttons and Check Boxes, not the Form Toolbar. Can this create the problem? If so, is there a way around it? Last, but not least, is there a way to convert this into a form-based file? I have Adobe Acrobat Professional, but going through the conversion process with Adobe Designer is very long and comes out with bad quality. I am hoping there is another way. -- -Zakhary |
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This is a consequence of using Control Toolbox objects, which are
ActiveX controls and are considered to be in the same threat class as unknown macros. When the macro security level is set to High, all macros and ActiveX objects are disabled, and design mode is invoked. To stop it, open some other (unprotected) document, go to Tools Macro Security, and set the security level to Medium. When you open the document, you'll be prompted whether to disable or enable macros. You must select Enable to open the document without invoking design mode. You'll have to give similar instructions to each person who receives the form. This is an unfortunate situation, but it can't really be avoided unless you have a security certificate and can digitally sign the document. Although you can use strictly items from the Forms toolbar, those don't include option buttons. To make check boxes behave in an exclusive manner to simulate option buttons, you have to use macros (see http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFl...mFldChbxs.htm), so you're right back at the same problem. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:31:01 -0800, Zakhary wrote: After looking more into this problem, I think I have figured out where it stems from. It seems that whether I close with the Control Toolbar open or closed, when I open a document back up, that toolbar is open and the "Design Mode" is on by default. As the person who responds to this will know, having that "Design Mode" on disables someone from selecting the Option Buttons or Check Boxes and instead, allows them to edit them. When this is coupled with the fact that the document is protected, it means that nothing can be done. Is there a way to change this process so that the COntrol Toolbar does not appear automatically with the "Design Mode set to on? |
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Thanks a lot for the second time, Jay!
-- -Zakhary "Jay Freedman" wrote: This is a consequence of using Control Toolbox objects, which are ActiveX controls and are considered to be in the same threat class as unknown macros. When the macro security level is set to High, all macros and ActiveX objects are disabled, and design mode is invoked. To stop it, open some other (unprotected) document, go to Tools Macro Security, and set the security level to Medium. When you open the document, you'll be prompted whether to disable or enable macros. You must select Enable to open the document without invoking design mode. You'll have to give similar instructions to each person who receives the form. This is an unfortunate situation, but it can't really be avoided unless you have a security certificate and can digitally sign the document. Although you can use strictly items from the Forms toolbar, those don't include option buttons. To make check boxes behave in an exclusive manner to simulate option buttons, you have to use macros (see http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFl...mFldChbxs.htm), so you're right back at the same problem. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:31:01 -0800, Zakhary wrote: After looking more into this problem, I think I have figured out where it stems from. It seems that whether I close with the Control Toolbar open or closed, when I open a document back up, that toolbar is open and the "Design Mode" is on by default. As the person who responds to this will know, having that "Design Mode" on disables someone from selecting the Option Buttons or Check Boxes and instead, allows them to edit them. When this is coupled with the fact that the document is protected, it means that nothing can be done. Is there a way to change this process so that the COntrol Toolbar does not appear automatically with the "Design Mode set to on? |
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