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Trying to create a form--how to prevent inserting?
Hi! I'm new to Word but am learning. I've created a form that is 5
pages long. I'd like to be able to type text into that form on page one WITHOUT moving everything down a line on page two. How can I preventthis? Thanks!! Tom |
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Trying to create a form--how to prevent inserting?
On Feb 17, 7:50*am, Jay Freedman wrote:
On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:24:08 -0800 (PST), wrote: Hi! I'm new to Word but am learning. I've created a form that is 5 pages long. I'd like to be able to type text into that form on page one WITHOUT moving everything down a line on page two. How can I preventthis? Thanks!! *Tom On each page, insert a table. Place the unchanging text and each form field in a separate cell. Then select the whole table, go to Table Table Properties Row, and set an Exact measurement for the row height. By selecting the table first, you'll be setting all the rows to the same height with one click, rather than having to set each row individually. Finally, click Table AutoFit Fixed Column Width. Protect the document for forms. The settings for the table will prevent any form field from expanding beyond the size of its cell, so nothing else will move. The drawback, if it is one, is that you can continue to type text into a form field that's already at its maximum size, and the text and cursor will just disappear below the bottom edge of the cell. -- 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. THANKS, JAY! I've done it. First time ever using tables. Tom |
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Trying to create a form--how to prevent inserting?
On Feb 17, 7:50*am, Jay Freedman wrote:
On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:24:08 -0800 (PST), wrote: Hi! I'm new to Word but am learning. I've created a form that is 5 pages long. I'd like to be able to type text into that form on page one WITHOUT moving everything down a line on page two. How can I preventthis? Thanks!! *Tom On each page, insert a table. Place the unchanging text and each form field in a separate cell. Then select the whole table, go to Table Table Properties Row, and set an Exact measurement for the row height. By selecting the table first, you'll be setting all the rows to the same height with one click, rather than having to set each row individually. Finally, click Table AutoFit Fixed Column Width. Protect the document for forms. The settings for the table will prevent any form field from expanding beyond the size of its cell, so nothing else will move. The drawback, if it is one, is that you can continue to type text into a form field that's already at its maximum size, and the text and cursor will just disappear below the bottom edge of the cell. -- 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. I have one further question. When I create and define a table for a form, I seem unable to place text outside of that box to the right of the table. I can put text above or below that table but I'd like to use the open space to the right. Thanks! |
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Trying to create a form--how to prevent inserting?
In order to do that, you'd need to wrap the table, which might cause
additional problems (it will certainly make the table a lot less predictable to deal with, and wrapped tables are not as backward-compatible as inline ones). A better solution would probably be to add another column to the table and use that (with cells merged vertically if necessary). Keep in mind, if you're using table borders, that tables don't have to have borders, and any part of the table that isn't bordered won't appear to be part of the table. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA wrote in message ... On Feb 17, 7:50 am, Jay Freedman wrote: On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:24:08 -0800 (PST), wrote: Hi! I'm new to Word but am learning. I've created a form that is 5 pages long. I'd like to be able to type text into that form on page one WITHOUT moving everything down a line on page two. How can I preventthis? Thanks!! Tom On each page, insert a table. Place the unchanging text and each form field in a separate cell. Then select the whole table, go to Table Table Properties Row, and set an Exact measurement for the row height. By selecting the table first, you'll be setting all the rows to the same height with one click, rather than having to set each row individually. Finally, click Table AutoFit Fixed Column Width. Protect the document for forms. The settings for the table will prevent any form field from expanding beyond the size of its cell, so nothing else will move. The drawback, if it is one, is that you can continue to type text into a form field that's already at its maximum size, and the text and cursor will just disappear below the bottom edge of the cell. -- 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. I have one further question. When I create and define a table for a form, I seem unable to place text outside of that box to the right of the table. I can put text above or below that table but I'd like to use the open space to the right. Thanks! |
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