check box and edit text "BK" <nospam[ at ]nospam.com> 10/17/2008 1:23:58 PM Word 2003 I have a table with check boxes in the first column and "items required" in the second column. I have protected the form so that users can open the document in Word and click the box next to the items they require for their particular project. All is working fine. Now the users want an additional row in the table with a check box for "other" where they can type in any additional items not already on the list. In order for users to click the check box and have it marked, I have to protect the form. But in order for them to be able to type additional information, the form has to be unprotected. I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having check boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help??

Re: check box and edit text "BK" <nospam[ at ]nospam.com> 10/17/2008 2:04:00 PM By the way, will your answer be the same for Word 2007?? "BK" <nospam[ at ]nospam.com> wrote in message news:OuibeuFMJHA.2164[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Word 2003 > > I have a table with check boxes in the first column and "items required" > in the second column. I have protected the form so that users can open > the document in Word and click the box next to the items they require for > their particular project. All is working fine. > > Now the users want an additional row in the table with a check box for > "other" where they can type in any additional items not already on the > list. > > In order for users to click the check box and have it marked, I have to > protect the form. But in order for them to be able to type additional > information, the form has to be unprotected. > > I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having check > boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help?? >

Re: check box and edit text "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> 10/17/2008 2:13:46 PM With either version a text form field to accept user input would seem to be the way forward. In order to allow free expression in a form document you must insert an unprotected section, however you cannot insert such a section in a table whilst still having a column in that section protected. ie the whole row(s) must be protected or unprotected. -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> BK wrote: [Quoted Text] > By the way, will your answer be the same for Word 2007?? > > > "BK" <nospam[ at ]nospam.com> wrote in message > news:OuibeuFMJHA.2164[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Word 2003 >> >> I have a table with check boxes in the first column and "items >> required" in the second column. I have protected the form so that >> users can open the document in Word and click the box next to the >> items they require for their particular project. All is working >> fine. Now the users want an additional row in the table with a check box >> for "other" where they can type in any additional items not already >> on the list. >> >> In order for users to click the check box and have it marked, I >> have to protect the form. But in order for them to be able to >> type additional information, the form has to be unprotected. >> >> I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having >> check boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help??

Re: check box and edit text "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> 10/17/2008 2:16:50 PM Add a text form field next to the Other check box so that users can enter freeform text. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "BK" <nospam[ at ]nospam.com> wrote in message news:OuibeuFMJHA.2164[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Word 2003 > > I have a table with check boxes in the first column and "items required" > in the second column. I have protected the form so that users can open > the document in Word and click the box next to the items they require for > their particular project. All is working fine. > > Now the users want an additional row in the table with a check box for > "other" where they can type in any additional items not already on the > list. > > In order for users to click the check box and have it marked, I have to > protect the form. But in order for them to be able to type additional > information, the form has to be unprotected. > > I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having check > boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help?? > >

Re: check box and edit text "BK" <nospam[ at ]nospam.com> 10/17/2008 5:35:11 PM Thanks so much. Didn't realize that was one of my options. I've got it now. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> wrote in message news:e51$mNGMJHA.5176[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Add a text form field next to the Other check box so that users can enter > freeform text. > > -- > Suzanne S. Barnhill > Microsoft MVP (Word) > Words into Type > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > "BK" <nospam[ at ]nospam.com> wrote in message > news:OuibeuFMJHA.2164[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Word 2003 >> >> I have a table with check boxes in the first column and "items required" >> in the second column. I have protected the form so that users can open >> the document in Word and click the box next to the items they require >> for their particular project. All is working fine. >> >> Now the users want an additional row in the table with a check box for >> "other" where they can type in any additional items not already on the >> list. >> >> In order for users to click the check box and have it marked, I have to >> protect the form. But in order for them to be able to type additional >> information, the form has to be unprotected. >> >> I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having check >> boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help?? >> >> > >

Re: check box and edit text Mark 10/17/2008 10:22:00 PM Hi Terry, First, I apologize jumping into another post but I can't send via "NEW", only "REPLY" as no dialog box appears. I sent you a post earlier today but now I can't find you in the 7/25/08 area. My question is this: I have 2007 Home and Student with Mail. In word, when attempting to "send to" a document only the fax option is availabe. The "send to" email is "greyed out". Any help is really appreciated. Thanks!!! -- Mark "Terry Farrell" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Yes, you have overlooked the Text Form Field. If you insert one you can > limit its size and the number of characters the user may enter. Obviously it > works when Protection is enabled. > > -- > Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP > > "BK" <nospam[ at ]nospam.com> wrote in message > news:OuibeuFMJHA.2164[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > Word 2003 > > > > I have a table with check boxes in the first column and "items required" > > in the second column. I have protected the form so that users can open > > the document in Word and click the box next to the items they require for > > their particular project. All is working fine. > > > > Now the users want an additional row in the table with a check box for > > "other" where they can type in any additional items not already on the > > list. > > > > In order for users to click the check box and have it marked, I have to > > protect the form. But in order for them to be able to type additional > > information, the form has to be unprotected. > > > > I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having check > > boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help?? > > >

Re: check box and edit text "BK" <nospam[ at ]nospam.com> 10/19/2008 12:37:14 PM Any idea where I can find this in Word 2007? I know I can't just open the Forms toolbar, so I don't know where to look to have the ability to do all of this in 2007? The Interactive Guide that normally shows me where to find things in 2007 when I point to them on the 2003 screen doesn't have an answer for this one. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> wrote in message news:e51$mNGMJHA.5176[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Add a text form field next to the Other check box so that users can enter > freeform text. > > -- > Suzanne S. Barnhill > Microsoft MVP (Word) > Words into Type > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > "BK" <nospam[ at ]nospam.com> wrote in message > news:OuibeuFMJHA.2164[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Word 2003 >> >> I have a table with check boxes in the first column and "items required" >> in the second column. I have protected the form so that users can open >> the document in Word and click the box next to the items they require >> for their particular project. All is working fine. >> >> Now the users want an additional row in the table with a check box for >> "other" where they can type in any additional items not already on the >> list. >> >> In order for users to click the check box and have it marked, I have to >> protect the form. But in order for them to be able to type additional >> information, the form has to be unprotected. >> >> I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having check >> boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help?? >> >> > >

Re: check box and edit text "PamC via OfficeKB.com" <u43222[ at ]uwe> 10/19/2008 2:05:19 PM Developer tab > tools > legacy tools. If the developer ribbon is not showing add it by going to Office button > Word options > show developer tab in ribbon. PamC BK wrote: [Quoted Text] >Any idea where I can find this in Word 2007? I know I can't just open the >Forms toolbar, so I don't know where to look to have the ability to do all >of this in 2007? The Interactive Guide that normally shows me where to find >things in 2007 when I point to them on the 2003 screen doesn't have an >answer for this one. > >> Add a text form field next to the Other check box so that users can enter >> freeform text. >[quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >>> I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having check >>> boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help?? -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/ms-word-general/200810/1

Re: check box and edit text "BK" <nospam[ at ]nospam.com> 10/19/2008 5:58:11 PM Thanks so much. "PamC via OfficeKB.com" <u43222[ at ]uwe> wrote in message news:8be6deb905779[ at ]uwe... [Quoted Text] > Developer tab > tools > legacy tools. If the developer ribbon is not > showing > add it by going to Office button > Word options > show developer tab in > ribbon. > > PamC > > BK wrote: >>Any idea where I can find this in Word 2007? I know I can't just open the >>Forms toolbar, so I don't know where to look to have the ability to do all >>of this in 2007? The Interactive Guide that normally shows me where to >>find >>things in 2007 when I point to them on the 2003 screen doesn't have an >>answer for this one. >> >>> Add a text form field next to the Other check box so that users can >>> enter >>> freeform text. >>[quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >>>> I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having >>>> check >>>> boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help?? > > -- > Message posted via OfficeKB.com > http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/ms-word-general/200810/1 >

Re: check box and edit text "BK" <nospam[ at ]nospam.com> 10/20/2008 4:28:59 PM In Word 2007 Having trouble protecting the form so that users can only click the check box and enter text in the provided place. When I click the "protect form" button on the developer ribbon, I set it to only allow the filling out of the form, but then the button to enable this setting is grayed out. "PamC via OfficeKB.com" <u43222[ at ]uwe> wrote in message news:8be6deb905779[ at ]uwe... [Quoted Text] > Developer tab > tools > legacy tools. If the developer ribbon is not > showing > add it by going to Office button > Word options > show developer tab in > ribbon. > > PamC > > BK wrote: >>Any idea where I can find this in Word 2007? I know I can't just open the >>Forms toolbar, so I don't know where to look to have the ability to do all >>of this in 2007? The Interactive Guide that normally shows me where to >>find >>things in 2007 when I point to them on the 2003 screen doesn't have an >>answer for this one. >> >>> Add a text form field next to the Other check box so that users can >>> enter >>> freeform text. >>[quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >>>> I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having >>>> check >>>> boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help?? > > -- > Message posted via OfficeKB.com > http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/ms-word-general/200810/1 >

Re: check box and edit text "BK" <nospam[ at ]nospam.com> 10/20/2008 4:33:39 PM Never mind. I had to come out of design mode for the button to become active. "BK" <nospam[ at ]nospam.com> wrote in message news:%23mNa4DtMJHA.740[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > In Word 2007 > > Having trouble protecting the form so that users can only click the check > box and enter text in the provided place. When I click the "protect form" > button on the developer ribbon, I set it to only allow the filling out of > the form, but then the button to enable this setting is grayed out. > > > > > "PamC via OfficeKB.com" <u43222[ at ]uwe> wrote in message > news:8be6deb905779[ at ]uwe... >> Developer tab > tools > legacy tools. If the developer ribbon is not >> showing >> add it by going to Office button > Word options > show developer tab in >> ribbon. >> >> PamC >> >> BK wrote: >>>Any idea where I can find this in Word 2007? I know I can't just open >>>the >>>Forms toolbar, so I don't know where to look to have the ability to do >>>all >>>of this in 2007? The Interactive Guide that normally shows me where to >>>find >>>things in 2007 when I point to them on the 2003 screen doesn't have an >>>answer for this one. >>> >>>> Add a text form field next to the Other check box so that users can >>>> enter >>>> freeform text. >>>[quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >>>>> I'm obviously missing something critical to this process of having >>>>> check >>>>> boxes AND additional text in a Word document. Can you help?? >> >> -- >> Message posted via OfficeKB.com >> http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/ms-word-general/200810/1 >> > >