Can anyone help? I am looking to create a word document
form that enables the user to "freeze" a certain portion
of a line so that this form may be used as a template
to "fill in" information. For example, line 1 would
include Last name:___________ First Name:___________ If
the lines could be frozen, characters could then be added
in and the filled in characters would not shift the line
to the right, etc. Please provide assistance. Thanks.

Jake

Investigate FormFields. There are some links to tutorials he
http://word.mvps.org/tutorials/FreeToAccess.htm

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"Jake" wrote in message
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: Can anyone help? I am looking to create a word document
: form that enables the user to "freeze" a certain portion
: of a line so that this form may be used as a template
: to "fill in" information. For example, line 1 would
: include Last name:___________ First Name:___________ If
: the lines could be frozen, characters could then be added
: in and the filled in characters would not shift the line
: to the right, etc. Please provide assistance. Thanks.

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm and
especially the forms tutorials by Dian Chapman that this article links to.
The usual way of formatting forms is using a borderless table with bottom
borders where lines are desired.

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"Jake" wrote in message
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Can anyone help? I am looking to create a word document
form that enables the user to "freeze" a certain portion
of a line so that this form may be used as a template
to "fill in" information. For example, line 1 would
include Last name:___________ First Name:___________ If
the lines could be frozen, characters could then be added
in and the filled in characters would not shift the line
to the right, etc. Please provide assistance. Thanks.

What you are talking about is what Word calls an "online form." Check this
in help. For more about online forms, follow the links at
http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms or
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm especially Dian
Chapman's series of articles.

Hope this helps,
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Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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Can anyone help? I am looking to create a word document
form that enables the user to "freeze" a certain portion
of a line so that this form may be used as a template
to "fill in" information. For example, line 1 would
include Last name:___________ First Name:___________ If
the lines could be frozen, characters could then be added
in and the filled in characters would not shift the line
to the right, etc. Please provide assistance. Thanks.