I put check box fields in cells in my MSWord table, but they won't work.

[Bert via OfficeKB.com]

I put a few check box fields in cells in my MS Word table to be used as a
form. But when I tab to that particular cell with the check boxes, they
won't work. How can I make them work.

Thank you so much for your help.

Roberta

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You have to protect the document for forms. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm and especially
the forms tutorials by Dian Chapman that this article links to.

 

[Charles Kenyon]

If you want to lock off the rest of your document contents, protect the
document for forms. There are a number of ways to create and use clickable
checkboxes in documents / templates. Some require protected or locked forms,
others do not. Take a look at the Checkbox template available at
http://www.addbalance.com/word/download.htm#CheckboxAddIn for an exploration
of these.