how to create a macro to tab through text boxes in word?

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I have created a form in Word and protected it from editing but I want the
user to be able to tab through the text fields. I've never created a macro
before

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If you have created a protected form with form fields pressing tab moves
between the form fields without the need for a macro?

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
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Coops wrote:
> I have created a form in Word and protected it from editing but I
> want the user to be able to tab through the text fields. I've never
> created a macro before

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OK.....you're right....I created a Word Doc, not a form, with form fields.
Pressing the tab button doesn't do anything right now. Is there a setting
I'm missing?

thanks

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

> If you have created a protected form with form fields pressing tab moves
> between the form fields without the need for a macro?
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
>
> Coops wrote:
> > I have created a form in Word and protected it from editing but I
> > want the user to be able to tab through the text fields. I've never
> > created a macro before
>
>
>

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The addition of the form fields to accept user input?

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<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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

Coops wrote:
> OK.....you're right....I created a Word Doc, not a form, with form
> fields. Pressing the tab button doesn't do anything right now. Is
> there a setting I'm missing?
>
> thanks
>
> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>
>> If you have created a protected form with form fields pressing tab
>> moves between the form fields without the need for a macro?
>>
>> --
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>
>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>
>>
>> Coops wrote:
>>> I have created a form in Word and protected it from editing but I
>>> want the user to be able to tab through the text fields. I've never
>>> created a macro before

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yes

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

> The addition of the form fields to accept user input?
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
>
> Coops wrote:
> > OK.....you're right....I created a Word Doc, not a form, with form
> > fields. Pressing the tab button doesn't do anything right now. Is
> > there a setting I'm missing?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > "Graham Mayor" wrote:
> >
> >> If you have created a protected form with form fields pressing tab
> >> moves between the form fields without the need for a macro?
> >>
> >> --
> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >>
> >> My web site www.gmayor.com
> >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >>
> >>
> >> Coops wrote:
> >>> I have created a form in Word and protected it from editing but I
> >>> want the user to be able to tab through the text fields. I've never
> >>> created a macro before
>
>
>

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See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm and
especially the forms tutorials by Dian Chapman that this article links to.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Coops" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:37159D15-06F7-4E06-B863-(E-Mail Removed)...
> yes
>
> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>
>> The addition of the form fields to accept user input?
>>
>> --
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>
>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>
>>
>> Coops wrote:
>> > OK.....you're right....I created a Word Doc, not a form, with form
>> > fields. Pressing the tab button doesn't do anything right now. Is
>> > there a setting I'm missing?
>> >
>> > thanks
>> >
>> > "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If you have created a protected form with form fields pressing tab
>> >> moves between the form fields without the need for a macro?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>> >>
>> >> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Coops wrote:
>> >>> I have created a form in Word and protected it from editing but I
>> >>> want the user to be able to tab through the text fields. I've never
>> >>> created a macro before
>>
>>
>>
>

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