Yes, I turned off protection for the other sections and was able to enclose
the one area in a rich text control... all worked. Thanks.
--
Linda
"Dawn Crosier, Word MVP" wrote:
> When working with legacy checkbox controls, the only method for testing is
> to turn protection on. As for why the Rich Text control was dimmed, I would
> guess that you were working with one of the sections protected? If so, do
> all your design work without protection and then all your testing with
> protection turned on.
>
> --
> Dawn Crosier
> Microsoft MVP
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> "Linda" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:E88E3B3D-0F46-42B7-B460-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I added a continuous section break and protected that section. The checkbox
> controls work and everything in the protected section works. The next
> section
> that contains the text content controls is not protected and the controls
> work also. However, other text within that section is not protected from
> changes. So I tried to create a Rich text control of that section, but the
> option was dimmed. Anyway to protect content in this section and keep the
> controls working?
>
> I tried changing the check box control to an active x check box control, but
> this seemed to have an adverse effect on the text content controls...
>
> Also, can you answer the last two questions in my first post? Thanks!
> --
> Linda
>
>
> "Linda" wrote:
>
> > I have created a form in Word 2007 that includes both legacy check boxes
> > and
> > Text content controls. I want to protect the document from changes to all
> > but
> > editing the controls. When I use the Document Protection button, the check
> > box controls operate, but the Text box controls do not.
> >
> > Then I read Jay Freedman's response to the Content Control Titles
> > Vanishing
> > question explaining that content controls cannot be protected in this
> > manner.
> > So I removed protection, selected the entire document and added a Rich
> > text
> > control. Now, the Text box content controls work but the check box
> > controls
> > do not work.
> >
> > What is the procedure to use both types of controls and provide protection
> > to all form content and still allow users to complete the information in
> > the
> > controls? I could not find a check box content control, only the Legacy
> > check
> > box control. Also, the check box control does not operate until I add
> > protection and allow editing of controls. Is there a way to test check box
> > controls before adding protection, or will they only work with protection
> > on?
> >
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> >
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