Hard Returns MS Word Template Form

[Guest]

I'm using MS XP and Word97. How do I stop anyone from entering a hard return
in my form? For example: If I have the following in the form (example),

Last Name: <text form field> First Name: <text form field>

If the curser is in the <text form field> and I press "Enter" the entire
line from the right of that will drop down to the next line.

Last Name: <text form field> First Name: <text form field>

<text form field> First Name: <text form field>

Also, if the <text form field> is let's say 10 characters. As I type in the
<text form field> for the entire 10 characters, the next field to the right
starts moving to the right.

Example: Last Name: <text form field> First Name: <text form field>

If I start typing in last name, the first name fiels starts moving to the
right by the number of characters I typed into the last name field.

Last Name: <aaaaaaaaaa> First Name: <text
form field>

Thanks.\John

 

[Graham Mayor]

Restrict the amount of space available by inserting the field in a
(borderless) table cell of fixed dimensions. It won't stop the users
pressing the enter key, but if they do the extra lines will not be visible.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

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[Guest]

Graham:

Thanks. Your suggestion worked for fixing field lengths. Although the
lines are not visable the form adds a line when "Enter" is pressed. Is there
anyway to supress the blank line?

John

 

[Graham Mayor]

If you set the row height of the cell that contains the field to exactly
accommodate the line height you will not get a blank line.

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[Guest]

Graham:

I tried your suggestion but I still get a blank line.

John