how do I format text in a protected form field?

[Guest]

I am creating a policy and procedure form for multiple users within the
company and now I can't get past the point where I protect the fields and the
users will not be able to format the area where they need to type in the bulk
of the information. I get the feeling that I'm going to have to go the way of
the macro/VBA -- however, I have found NOTHING when researching online.

Does anyone have any insight?

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

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I am creating a policy and procedure form for multiple users within the
company and now I can't get past the point where I protect the fields and the
users will not be able to format the area where they need to type in the bulk
of the information. I get the feeling that I'm going to have to go the way of
the macro/VBA

If these are large sections of text, you can put in continuous section breaks,
then unprotect just these sections. Formatting, in general, will work in
unprotected sections.

If that's not an option, then yes, you'll need macros that
- unprotect
- apply the desired formatting to the selection
- reprotect without losing the input

The basic code for this is in the Forms section of my website. Record applying
the formatting you want to allow in a macro, then combine the framework for
unprotect/reprotect with the recorded code.

Note: this won't work for form fields in tables!

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

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