how do I lock a key in a Microsoft Word form?

[Guest]

I've designed a form in Word where users can enter info. In the comment box
they may enter more info but if they hit the [enter] key a line is inserted.
I would like to prevent that from happening.

 

[Charles Kenyon]

Most users solve the problem by hiding whatever they type in after the
enter. They put the field in a table or frame with fixed size. What you are
talking about is what Word calls an "online form." Check this in help. For
more about online forms, follow the links at
http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms or
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm especially Dian
Chapman's series of articles. You may also want to look at
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/LinesInForms.htm.

You can also reprogram the Enter key to act like a tab key in your form.

Hope this helps,
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Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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