I have created a template for my work reports but am frustrated that I have
to manually scroll each menu item to the top of the field and then click OK
for it to drop into the shaded area. I also cannot tab between shaded area
which would greatly expsdite my process. Any help is appreciated, even if I
just knew I can't do what I am thinking this software shoudl do.

If this is a form containing form fields, then you must protect the form
(Tools | Protect Document or click the padlock button on the Forms toolbar)
in order to tab between form fields.

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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.

"akhometeam" wrote in message
...
I have created a template for my work reports but am frustrated that I
have
to manually scroll each menu item to the top of the field and then click
OK
for it to drop into the shaded area. I also cannot tab between shaded
area
which would greatly expsdite my process. Any help is appreciated, even if
I
just knew I can't do what I am thinking this software shoudl do.

akhometeam wrote:
I have created a template for my work reports but am frustrated that
I have to manually scroll each menu item to the top of the field and
then click OK for it to drop into the shaded area. I also cannot tab
between shaded area which would greatly expsdite my process. Any
help is appreciated, even if I just knew I can't do what I am
thinking this software shoudl do.

It sounds like you're using a dropdown form field from the Forms toolbar,
but you haven't protected the document for forms. See
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22, particularly step 4.
When the document is unprotected the form field is in "design mode", and
when you protect the document the fields work normally.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

Thank you....

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

akhometeam wrote:
I have created a template for my work reports but am frustrated that
I have to manually scroll each menu item to the top of the field and
then click OK for it to drop into the shaded area. I also cannot tab
between shaded area which would greatly expsdite my process. Any
help is appreciated, even if I just knew I can't do what I am
thinking this software shoudl do.

It sounds like you're using a dropdown form field from the Forms toolbar,
but you haven't protected the document for forms. See
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22, particularly step 4.
When the document is unprotected the form field is in "design mode", and
when you protect the document the fields work normally.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

Thank you....

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If this is a form containing form fields, then you must protect the form
(Tools | Protect Document or click the padlock button on the Forms toolbar)
in order to tab between form fields.

--
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.

"akhometeam" wrote in message
...
I have created a template for my work reports but am frustrated that I
have
to manually scroll each menu item to the top of the field and then click
OK
for it to drop into the shaded area. I also cannot tab between shaded
area
which would greatly expsdite my process. Any help is appreciated, even if
I
just knew I can't do what I am thinking this software shoudl do.