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How do I allow editing in a header in a protected form/document?
I'd like the users to be able to type information into the header on the
second page (such that the header ibnfo carrries forward). The page 2 header is in its very own section already. Each time I apply protection to the document (and exclude that section from protection) the header remnains locked. I'm making an inspection form where the info on page one is formatted differently from the info on the supplimental pages. Is there another way to do this if I cannot allow protected header entering? |
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How do I allow editing in a header in a protected form/document?
If by any chance the information that would be entered into the header was
also being entered into a form field in the first section, you could use a cross reference field in the header to the text of the bookmark assigned to that form field and check the Calculate on Exit box for that formfield. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "PBManon" wrote in message ... I'd like the users to be able to type information into the header on the second page (such that the header ibnfo carrries forward). The page 2 header is in its very own section already. Each time I apply protection to the document (and exclude that section from protection) the header remnains locked. I'm making an inspection form where the info on page one is formatted differently from the info on the supplimental pages. Is there another way to do this if I cannot allow protected header entering? |
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How do I allow editing in a header in a protected form/document?
Even if a protected form has unprotected sections, there are several
operations that are disabled, incl. editing headers and footers. I can think of the following solution: 1. In the top (not the header) of page 2 (section 2), inserted a text form field. Format the field with at style that will only be used for that field. In this example, the style is named €śMyStyle€ť. You need to tell the user what to type in the field. You could e.g. insert a default text that says something like €śEnter the header text to be inserted in Section 2€ť. 2. In the header of section 2, insert a StyleRef field that refer to €śMyStyle€ť. The field code will look like this: { StyleRef "MyStyle" } See Words help on the StyleRef field if you need more information. The StyleRef field will automatically be updated when the text form field (Step 1) is changed. -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "PBManon" wrote: I'd like the users to be able to type information into the header on the second page (such that the header ibnfo carrries forward). The page 2 header is in its very own section already. Each time I apply protection to the document (and exclude that section from protection) the header remnains locked. I'm making an inspection form where the info on page one is formatted differently from the info on the supplimental pages. Is there another way to do this if I cannot allow protected header entering? |
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How do I allow editing in a header in a protected form/documen
Correction to my previous post:
Since section 2 is unprotected, the text form field (Step 1) should be inserted in the protected section, i.e. section 1. Sorry... If placed in section 2, the text form field would be replaced by normal text when typing text - the StyleRef field would still work but the paragraph could too easily be deleted by the user. -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "Lene Fredborg" wrote: Even if a protected form has unprotected sections, there are several operations that are disabled, incl. editing headers and footers. I can think of the following solution: 1. In the top (not the header) of page 2 (section 2), inserted a text form field. Format the field with at style that will only be used for that field. In this example, the style is named €śMyStyle€ť. You need to tell the user what to type in the field. You could e.g. insert a default text that says something like €śEnter the header text to be inserted in Section 2€ť. 2. In the header of section 2, insert a StyleRef field that refer to €śMyStyle€ť. The field code will look like this: { StyleRef "MyStyle" } See Words help on the StyleRef field if you need more information. The StyleRef field will automatically be updated when the text form field (Step 1) is changed. -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "PBManon" wrote: I'd like the users to be able to type information into the header on the second page (such that the header ibnfo carrries forward). The page 2 header is in its very own section already. Each time I apply protection to the document (and exclude that section from protection) the header remnains locked. I'm making an inspection form where the info on page one is formatted differently from the info on the supplimental pages. Is there another way to do this if I cannot allow protected header entering? |
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How do I allow editing in a header in a protected form/documen
I'll give this a whirl. Its all new so hopefully I won't miss a step.
"Lene Fredborg" wrote: Correction to my previous post: Since section 2 is unprotected, the text form field (Step 1) should be inserted in the protected section, i.e. section 1. Sorry... If placed in section 2, the text form field would be replaced by normal text when typing text - the StyleRef field would still work but the paragraph could too easily be deleted by the user. -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "Lene Fredborg" wrote: Even if a protected form has unprotected sections, there are several operations that are disabled, incl. editing headers and footers. I can think of the following solution: 1. In the top (not the header) of page 2 (section 2), inserted a text form field. Format the field with at style that will only be used for that field. In this example, the style is named €śMyStyle€ť. You need to tell the user what to type in the field. You could e.g. insert a default text that says something like €śEnter the header text to be inserted in Section 2€ť. 2. In the header of section 2, insert a StyleRef field that refer to €śMyStyle€ť. The field code will look like this: { StyleRef "MyStyle" } See Words help on the StyleRef field if you need more information. The StyleRef field will automatically be updated when the text form field (Step 1) is changed. -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "PBManon" wrote: I'd like the users to be able to type information into the header on the second page (such that the header ibnfo carrries forward). The page 2 header is in its very own section already. Each time I apply protection to the document (and exclude that section from protection) the header remnains locked. I'm making an inspection form where the info on page one is formatted differently from the info on the supplimental pages. Is there another way to do this if I cannot allow protected header entering? |
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How do I allow editing in a header in a protected form/documen
I was soooo excited about your solution I tried it first. I must be doing
something wrong as it is not populating on exit. Will plug on though. Thanks for trying! "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: If by any chance the information that would be entered into the header was also being entered into a form field in the first section, you could use a cross reference field in the header to the text of the bookmark assigned to that form field and check the Calculate on Exit box for that formfield. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "PBManon" wrote in message ... I'd like the users to be able to type information into the header on the second page (such that the header ibnfo carrries forward). The page 2 header is in its very own section already. Each time I apply protection to the document (and exclude that section from protection) the header remnains locked. I'm making an inspection form where the info on page one is formatted differently from the info on the supplimental pages. Is there another way to do this if I cannot allow protected header entering? |
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How do I allow editing in a header in a protected form/documen
You may need to use PrintPreview to get the cross-reference to update.
-- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "PBManon" wrote in message ... I was soooo excited about your solution I tried it first. I must be doing something wrong as it is not populating on exit. Will plug on though. Thanks for trying! "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: If by any chance the information that would be entered into the header was also being entered into a form field in the first section, you could use a cross reference field in the header to the text of the bookmark assigned to that form field and check the Calculate on Exit box for that formfield. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "PBManon" wrote in message ... I'd like the users to be able to type information into the header on the second page (such that the header ibnfo carrries forward). The page 2 header is in its very own section already. Each time I apply protection to the document (and exclude that section from protection) the header remnains locked. I'm making an inspection form where the info on page one is formatted differently from the info on the supplimental pages. Is there another way to do this if I cannot allow protected header entering? |
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How do I allow editing in a header in a protected form/documen
REF fields don't work in the header of a protected document. That's why you
need to use StyleRef instead. See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message ... You may need to use PrintPreview to get the cross-reference to update. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "PBManon" wrote in message ... I was soooo excited about your solution I tried it first. I must be doing something wrong as it is not populating on exit. Will plug on though. Thanks for trying! "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: If by any chance the information that would be entered into the header was also being entered into a form field in the first section, you could use a cross reference field in the header to the text of the bookmark assigned to that form field and check the Calculate on Exit box for that formfield. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "PBManon" wrote in message ... I'd like the users to be able to type information into the header on the second page (such that the header ibnfo carrries forward). The page 2 header is in its very own section already. Each time I apply protection to the document (and exclude that section from protection) the header remnains locked. I'm making an inspection form where the info on page one is formatted differently from the info on the supplimental pages. Is there another way to do this if I cannot allow protected header entering? |
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How do I allow editing in a header in a protected form/documen
Does this also solve the probelm??
If by any chance the information that would be entered into the header was also being entered into a form field in the first section (which it is!!!), you could use a cross reference field in the header to the text of the bookmark assigned to that form field and check the Calculate on Exit box for that formfield. "Lene Fredborg" wrote: Even if a protected form has unprotected sections, there are several operations that are disabled, incl. editing headers and footers. I can think of the following solution: 1. In the top (not the header) of page 2 (section 2), inserted a text form field. Format the field with at style that will only be used for that field. In this example, the style is named €śMyStyle€ť. You need to tell the user what to type in the field. You could e.g. insert a default text that says something like €śEnter the header text to be inserted in Section 2€ť. 2. In the header of section 2, insert a StyleRef field that refer to €śMyStyle€ť. The field code will look like this: { StyleRef "MyStyle" } See Words help on the StyleRef field if you need more information. The StyleRef field will automatically be updated when the text form field (Step 1) is changed. -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "PBManon" wrote: I'd like the users to be able to type information into the header on the second page (such that the header ibnfo carrries forward). The page 2 header is in its very own section already. Each time I apply protection to the document (and exclude that section from protection) the header remnains locked. I'm making an inspection form where the info on page one is formatted differently from the info on the supplimental pages. Is there another way to do this if I cannot allow protected header entering? |
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How do I allow editing in a header in a protected form/documen
They do for me, but Print Preview is required to update them.
-- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... REF fields don't work in the header of a protected document. That's why you need to use StyleRef instead. See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message ... You may need to use PrintPreview to get the cross-reference to update. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "PBManon" wrote in message ... I was soooo excited about your solution I tried it first. I must be doing something wrong as it is not populating on exit. Will plug on though. Thanks for trying! "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: If by any chance the information that would be entered into the header was also being entered into a form field in the first section, you could use a cross reference field in the header to the text of the bookmark assigned to that form field and check the Calculate on Exit box for that formfield. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "PBManon" wrote in message ... I'd like the users to be able to type information into the header on the second page (such that the header ibnfo carrries forward). The page 2 header is in its very own section already. Each time I apply protection to the document (and exclude that section from protection) the header remnains locked. I'm making an inspection form where the info on page one is formatted differently from the info on the supplimental pages. Is there another way to do this if I cannot allow protected header entering? |
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How do I allow editing in a header in a protected form/documen
Oh Yea!! Tahnks Doug. That is perfect.
"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: You may need to use PrintPreview to get the cross-reference to update. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "PBManon" wrote in message ... I was soooo excited about your solution I tried it first. I must be doing something wrong as it is not populating on exit. Will plug on though. Thanks for trying! "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: If by any chance the information that would be entered into the header was also being entered into a form field in the first section, you could use a cross reference field in the header to the text of the bookmark assigned to that form field and check the Calculate on Exit box for that formfield. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "PBManon" wrote in message ... I'd like the users to be able to type information into the header on the second page (such that the header ibnfo carrries forward). The page 2 header is in its very own section already. Each time I apply protection to the document (and exclude that section from protection) the header remnains locked. I'm making an inspection form where the info on page one is formatted differently from the info on the supplimental pages. Is there another way to do this if I cannot allow protected header entering? |
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How do I allow editing in a header in a protected form/documen
If you use a StyleRef field instead of a cross-ref, you would not need to
change to Print Preview to update the field. The StyleRef field would update automatically as soon as you type the text in the related text form field. If I understand your description correctly, you already have a text form field with the correct text in a text form field on page 1. You only need to apply the unique style to that field and make the StyleRef field in the header of section 2 refer to the style (see the description in my first post). -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "PBManon" wrote: Does this also solve the probelm?? If by any chance the information that would be entered into the header was also being entered into a form field in the first section (which it is!!!), you could use a cross reference field in the header to the text of the bookmark assigned to that form field and check the Calculate on Exit box for that formfield. "Lene Fredborg" wrote: Even if a protected form has unprotected sections, there are several operations that are disabled, incl. editing headers and footers. I can think of the following solution: 1. In the top (not the header) of page 2 (section 2), inserted a text form field. Format the field with at style that will only be used for that field. In this example, the style is named €śMyStyle€ť. You need to tell the user what to type in the field. You could e.g. insert a default text that says something like €śEnter the header text to be inserted in Section 2€ť. 2. In the header of section 2, insert a StyleRef field that refer to €śMyStyle€ť. The field code will look like this: { StyleRef "MyStyle" } See Words help on the StyleRef field if you need more information. The StyleRef field will automatically be updated when the text form field (Step 1) is changed. -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "PBManon" wrote: I'd like the users to be able to type information into the header on the second page (such that the header ibnfo carrries forward). The page 2 header is in its very own section already. Each time I apply protection to the document (and exclude that section from protection) the header remnains locked. I'm making an inspection form where the info on page one is formatted differently from the info on the supplimental pages. Is there another way to do this if I cannot allow protected header entering? |
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