[Dannielle]

I have created a checklist document that requires certain fields to be
completed, however this template needs to be protected, as it will completed
by varying team members and I do not want the actaul main data on it to be
altered or accidently deleted etc, hence protecting it. My problem is this,
the original data on this document plus the answers to these questions needs
to be copied and pasted into another program. Currenlty when the document is
protected it does not allow for Ctrl A and the copy function is grayed out.
Is there anyother way to do this ? It is important that the document stays
protected in some format so that the original template information can not be
altered. thanks alot

[Graham Mayor]

You need to run your copy routine from a macro that will unprotect then
reprotect the document
The principles are covered at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/...ProtectDoc.htm
You may find http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Extract_Form_Data.htm useful also.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



Dannielle wrote:
I have created a checklist document that requires certain fields to
be completed, however this template needs to be protected, as it will
completed by varying team members and I do not want the actaul main
data on it to be altered or accidently deleted etc, hence protecting
it. My problem is this, the original data on this document plus the
answers to these questions needs to be copied and pasted into another
program. Currenlty when the document is protected it does not allow
for Ctrl A and the copy function is grayed out. Is there anyother way
to do this ? It is important that the document stays protected in
some format so that the original template information can not be
altered. thanks alot