[Cardinal]

I am using Word 2003. I have inserted checkboxes into the first cell
of a row in a Word table. I did this using the Forms menu. When I
click on the checkboxes, they do not populate with a check mark. My
cursor will only go before or after the checkbox, but not in it. It’s
as if the macro isn’t working. Are there some settings I need to
change/add? Thank you very much.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You must protect the document for forms before the check boxes become
usable.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Cardinal" wrote in message
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I am using Word 2003. I have inserted checkboxes into the first cell
of a row in a Word table. I did this using the Forms menu. When I
click on the checkboxes, they do not populate with a check mark. My
cursor will only go before or after the checkbox, but not in it. It’s
as if the macro isn’t working. Are there some settings I need to
change/add? Thank you very much.

[Lynette]

In order to activate the form you need to 'protect' it first.

To protect the form, on the forms toolbar you should see a little icon that
looks like a lock.

Click that, save and close. You should be able to go back in to the file and
click on the checkbox.

Keep in mind that if you want to edit the form again you'll need to unlock
it first, edit it, then lock it again.

Lynette



"Cardinal" wrote in message
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I am using Word 2003. I have inserted checkboxes into the first cell
of a row in a Word table. I did this using the Forms menu. When I
click on the checkboxes, they do not populate with a check mark. My
cursor will only go before or after the checkbox, but not in it. It’s
as if the macro isn’t working. Are there some settings I need to
change/add? Thank you very much.

[Graham Mayor]

I don't mean to be disparaging, but you have answered plenty of questions
that were already correctly answered - sometimes several days previously.
Are you not seeing those answers? I am aware that the Microsoft Forum
interface is useless and often posts don't show for a while.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



"Lynette" wrote in message
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In order to activate the form you need to 'protect' it first.

To protect the form, on the forms toolbar you should see a little icon
that looks like a lock.

Click that, save and close. You should be able to go back in to the file
and click on the checkbox.

Keep in mind that if you want to edit the form again you'll need to unlock
it first, edit it, then lock it again.

Lynette



"Cardinal" wrote in message
...
I am using Word 2003. I have inserted checkboxes into the first cell
of a row in a Word table. I did this using the Forms menu. When I
click on the checkboxes, they do not populate with a check mark. My
cursor will only go before or after the checkbox, but not in it. It’s
as if the macro isn’t working. Are there some settings I need to
change/add? Thank you very much.