Can't unprotect the saved form in Word 2000

[Mica]

I have inserted ActiveX checkboxes into Word 2000
document, protected the document and saved it. When I
reopened it I couldn't remove the protection; 'Unprotect
Document' option on the tools menu is inactive as well as
the 'lock' icon on the 'Forms' toolbox.

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Mica,

Most likely, you're macro security (Tools/Macros/Security)
is set to "High". ActiveX components contain a VBA (macro)
capability that triggers this security, which disables them
on opening the document container.

You have to set macro security to "Medium" in order to
enable VBA in this document.

Or you have to recreate the form using a different approach
(such as fields from the FORMS toolbar).

I have inserted ActiveX checkboxes into Word 2000
document, protected the document and saved it. When I
reopened it I couldn't remove the protection; 'Unprotect
Document' option on the tools menu is inactive as well as
the 'lock' icon on the 'Forms' toolbox.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun
8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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[Guest]

Thanks Cindy. It worked.

-----Original Message-----
Hi Mica,

Most likely, you're macro security (Tools/Macros/Security)
is set to "High". ActiveX components contain a VBA (macro)
capability that triggers this security, which disables them
on opening the document container.

You have to set macro security to "Medium" in order to
enable VBA in this document.

Or you have to recreate the form using a different approach
(such as fields from the FORMS toolbar).


Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun
8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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