Protect/Unprotect Feature in Different Versions of Word

[Guest]

We have a form that was created using Word 2003 and is a protected document
(tools / protect document).

We have a user who has Word 2000 and leaves the form protected while filling
out the form fields, then unprotects the document to add pages.

When she again protects the document, all information she has entered into
the form fields is immediately removed.

Does anyone know of a way we can modify this document in Word 2003 to make
this work as described above for users of previous Word versions??

Thanks! -Jen;-)

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you use the padlock toggle button on the Forms toolbar, the fields are
not reset.

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

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[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

You may need to use a macro to reprotect the form

ActiveDocument.Protect wdAllowOnlyFormFields, NoReset

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[Guest]

Thanks Suzanne, but that's what our user is doing:

She's using Word 2000. Here are her steps:

Opens the protected document
Fills out form fields (check boxes, text boxes, etc...all form fields)
Uses the padlock on the Forms Toolbar to unlock
Goes to the end of the document and uses Ctrl-Enter to add a page
Adds her information
Uses the padlock on the Forms Toolbar to re-lock -- this is when all data entered in the form fields disappears...

What are we missing???? I REALLY appreciate your help. I am messing around
trying to do something like just lock certain sections within the document,
instead of the entire thing, but I'm still not getting it right.... -Jen;-)

 

[Jay Freedman]

Unfortunately, the padlock button was fixed to be non-resetting only
in Word 2003 (or maybe 2002, which I don't have installed at the
moment to verify). The button on Word 2000 will always reset the
fields.

The only solution for the 2000 users is the pair of macros at
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/TurnFmFlfResetOff.htm. You'll
have to put the macros into a template, and have the Word 2000 users
put that template into their Word Startup folder (see
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/WhatTemplatesStore.htm for
how to locate the folder).

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Your question appeared to be about Word 2003.

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

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Thanks Suzanne, but that's what our user is doing:

She's using Word 2000. Here are her steps:

entered in the form fields disappears...