On my form I want to create a general text area for comments. I add a text
form field but when I enter a return to move to a new line I end up moving
everything down in the form. I tried entering text box from the control tool
bar but then I can not seem to protect my form or get it to work right even
though multiline is probably the way to go. I need somebody to give me a
start and I need to make sure I can protect my form when I am done.

<Bill>

The usual way to deal with this is to place the form fields in table cells
whose dimensions are fixed; that way, the layout will not be affected as
users press Enter.

Also, you may want to avoid using ActiveX controls (from the Control
Toolbox). Their presence will force Word into Design mode. Delete any
remaining controls and then turn off Design mode, by clicking on the button
on the Control Toolbox toolbar.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Bill Bradshaw" wrote in message
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> On my form I want to create a general text area for comments. I add a
> text
> form field but when I enter a return to move to a new line I end up moving
> everything down in the form. I tried entering text box from the control
> tool
> bar but then I can not seem to protect my form or get it to work right
> even
> though multiline is probably the way to go. I need somebody to give me a
> start and I need to make sure I can protect my form when I am done.
>
> <Bill>