Word 2007

[Guest]

I am trying to open a word 2000 document and modify a text field. I am unable
to modify the text field in word 2007. When I go to document protection in
word 2007, it shows the document is unprotected.

How do you change or modify text fields from previous versions of word in
word 2007?

 

[JoAnn Paules]

What happens when you try to edit that document?

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JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Guest]

When I open the document, it has a basic template on the top and the
narrative as a text form field. If I were to use an earlier version of Word,
I would be able to modify the text form field. With Word 2007 even though the
document was not protected for modifying the text form field's contents all
it allows me to do is select it. I cannot change anything. I am also unable
to change the template text. I have tried with the developers tab to
unprotect the document, but it shows to be unprotected. I am also unable to
access almost all of the other features of word 2007 with this document as if
it is protected. Hopefully this helps you determine what I am doing wrong.

Thank you for your help.

 

[Cindy M.]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?VHlwZXIxMDc5?=,

When I open the document, it has a basic template on the top and the
narrative as a text form field. If I were to use an earlier version of Word,
I would be able to modify the text form field. With Word 2007 even though the
document was not protected for modifying the text form field's contents all
it allows me to do is select it. I cannot change anything. I am also unable
to change the template text. I have tried with the developers tab to
unprotect the document, but it shows to be unprotected. I am also unable to
access almost all of the other features of word 2007 with this document as if
it is protected. Hopefully this helps you determine what I am doing wrong.

If you run this little macro with the document in question open, what does the
message box say?

Sub CheckProtectionType
MsgBox ActiveDocument.ProtectionType
End Sub

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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