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How do I unprotect a form if it won't highlight on toolbar?
I created and protected a template then found that when I tested it, the
option button does not work. I tried to unprotect it to attempt reformatting and am unable to do so (the "unprotect document" area will not highlight). I also checked in "Properties" and do not see anything obviously wrong. The template is in table form. What else can I try? |
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If by 'option button' you mean the options button on the forms toolbar, then
no this is not available when the form is protected. Click the padlock on the forms toolbar to unprotect it. You should then be able to select options from the toolbar (or by double clicking the form field). -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Terry724 wrote: I created and protected a template then found that when I tested it, the option button does not work. I tried to unprotect it to attempt reformatting and am unable to do so (the "unprotect document" area will not highlight). I also checked in "Properties" and do not see anything obviously wrong. The template is in table form. What else can I try? |
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Thank you for your answer. However, I guess I wasn't clear enough about the
problem. I created an option button field so someone could click it to indicate an answer to a question. When I tested it neither of the two choices would work, so I tried to unprotect the form to redo that section of the template. Both the control toolbox and forms task bars were grayed out except for the properties and view code areas on the control toolbox, and the form field shading on the forms taskbars. The padlock is also grayed out so I am unable to unprotect the form. Also, when I click option button 1 or 2 on the properties task bar I DO get a field that will allow me to expand the shading but nothing else...and nothing else will change. When I test the form, everything else works as it should (calculations etc.). The only things that do not work are the response option fields. I hope this provides a little more detail and that you can help once again. Thank you. Terry "Graham Mayor" wrote: If by 'option button' you mean the options button on the forms toolbar, then no this is not available when the form is protected. Click the padlock on the forms toolbar to unprotect it. You should then be able to select options from the toolbar (or by double clicking the form field). -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Terry724 wrote: I created and protected a template then found that when I tested it, the option button does not work. I tried to unprotect it to attempt reformatting and am unable to do so (the "unprotect document" area will not highlight). I also checked in "Properties" and do not see anything obviously wrong. The template is in table form. What else can I try? |
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Options buttons are ActiveX controls, which are not really compatible with
protected forms. See "WD2002: Can't Unprotect Protected Form That Contains a Control Toolbox Control" at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=275975 -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Terry724" wrote in message ... Thank you for your answer. However, I guess I wasn't clear enough about the problem. I created an option button field so someone could click it to indicate an answer to a question. When I tested it neither of the two choices would work, so I tried to unprotect the form to redo that section of the template. Both the control toolbox and forms task bars were grayed out except for the properties and view code areas on the control toolbox, and the form field shading on the forms taskbars. The padlock is also grayed out so I am unable to unprotect the form. Also, when I click option button 1 or 2 on the properties task bar I DO get a field that will allow me to expand the shading but nothing else...and nothing else will change. When I test the form, everything else works as it should (calculations etc.). The only things that do not work are the response option fields. I hope this provides a little more detail and that you can help once again. Thank you. Terry "Graham Mayor" wrote: If by 'option button' you mean the options button on the forms toolbar, then no this is not available when the form is protected. Click the padlock on the forms toolbar to unprotect it. You should then be able to select options from the toolbar (or by double clicking the form field). -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Terry724 wrote: I created and protected a template then found that when I tested it, the option button does not work. I tried to unprotect it to attempt reformatting and am unable to do so (the "unprotect document" area will not highlight). I also checked in "Properties" and do not see anything obviously wrong. The template is in table form. What else can I try? |
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