Forms display in Word doc

[Guest]

when I open a Word document I see {FORMCHECKBOX} instead of the checkbox.
Others opening the Word document see the document the way it is supposed to
be. I assume there is some sort of setting in my Word program that's messed
up

 

[Jay Freedman]

when I open a Word document I see {FORMCHECKBOX} instead of the
checkbox. Others opening the Word document see the document the way
it is supposed to be. I assume there is some sort of setting in my
Word program that's messed up

Press Alt+F9 to switch between field codes (what you see) and field results
(what you want).

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

But note that you will not be able to do this while you have a protected
form open. Instead, close the form, toggle fields, then reopen the form.

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

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[Guest]

Thank you

Press Alt+F9 to switch between field codes (what you see) and field results
(what you want).

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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all may benefit.

 

[Bob@WKFS]

How can I be one of the others who when opening the Word document see it the
way it is supposed to be? I don't want to have to press Alt-F9. Under
Tools/Options/View/Show, I have Field Codes unchecked, and it still shows
them sometimes when I open a document.

Thanks.

 

[Graham Mayor]

Add a line

ActiveWindow.View.ShowFieldCodes = False

to both an autoopen and an autonew macro in the normal template and Word
will always open with the field results shown - regardless of what was saved
with the document

http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm


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