Check Box in Table without locking document

[drakainai]

I am using word 2003 but also have access to word 2007 if that helps my issue.

I am trying to use a table that includes four columns. one column of check
boxes as well a column of drop down lists with the remaining two columns
being text (i can't use them as a form text boxes as I need to edit and
delete the text in a way that making them text boxes doesn't jive with)

I would like to know if there is a way to use a check box and drop down list
in the table without locking the entire page. I know these are funtions of a
"form" but I am not creating a form. The user has to be able to do more and
add and delete text freely - but I would also like them to use the form
functions of a check box and drop down list. Is this possible?

I can not do a section break and lock a partial section as I am using a
table with columns in each section. So I have no way of making the check
boxes in a separate section as word doesn't seem to allow you to take a table
and break that into sections. I need the columns side by side going across
the same page - so section breaks don't work.

Help! Is there any way to allow these "form" functions without locking your
document? Macros? If a macro - I have NO CLUE how to record or use them.
Thanks

 

[Jay Freedman]

I am using word 2003 but also have access to word 2007 if that helps my issue.

I am trying to use a table that includes four columns. one column of check
boxes as well a column of drop down lists with the remaining two columns
being text (i can't use them as a form text boxes as I need to edit and
delete the text in a way that making them text boxes doesn't jive with)

I would like to know if there is a way to use a check box and drop down list
in the table without locking the entire page. I know these are funtions of a
"form" but I am not creating a form. The user has to be able to do more and
add and delete text freely - but I would also like them to use the form
functions of a check box and drop down list. Is this possible?

I can not do a section break and lock a partial section as I am using a
table with columns in each section. So I have no way of making the check
boxes in a separate section as word doesn't seem to allow you to take a table
and break that into sections. I need the columns side by side going across
the same page - so section breaks don't work.

Help! Is there any way to allow these "form" functions without locking your
document? Macros? If a macro - I have NO CLUE how to record or use them.
Thanks

You can make check boxes that are not form fields, and that work with macros.
That's described at http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Add_Toggle_Objects.htm. You'll
also need the instructions at http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm.

To make dropdown lists that work without form protection, you _might_ be able to
use AutoTextList fields -- see
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/AutoTextList.htm.