Limiting the number of words allowed in a cell

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Ali

Hi!
I have developed a couple of forms for my organization using the tables.
There are two cells that need to be completed by typing a certain number of
words in it (e.g. Max 60 words). I need to assign a mechnism that limits the
applicant when the number of words reach to 60, but do not know how. using
the fixed cell size is one option but the words will still be there, they are
not "shown" . Please help.
 
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Stefan Blom

If this is a protected form, you can make use of a text form field and
specify the allowed number of characters that can be inserted.
 
S

Stefan Blom

Assuming that this is a protected form, you can add a text form field and
specify the allowed number of characters that can be inserted (in the Text
Form Field Options dialog box).
 
S

Stefan Blom

Assuming that this is a protected form, you can add a text form field and
specify the allowed number of characters that can be inserted (in the Text
Form Field Options dialog box).
 
A

Ali

OOOPs! I guess I sent the wrong message. It was on my other question on
calculations in the tables. sorry for inconvenience. I have limited the
number of "words" to 60. How many characters could it be? ant idea?
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Thanks
Ali


Stefan Blom said:
Assuming that this is a protected form, you can add a text form field and
specify the allowed number of characters that can be inserted (in the Text
Form Field Options dialog box).
Click to expand...
 
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Stefan Blom

I'm not sure what would be best number to choose... You will have to
experiment to find out.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


Ali said:
OOOPs! I guess I sent the wrong message. It was on my other question on
calculations in the tables. sorry for inconvenience. I have limited the
number of "words" to 60. How many characters could it be? ant idea?
Click to expand...
 
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Suzanne S. Barnhill

Why not just express the limit as a character limit, which is something you
*can* enforce? Many Web forms do this.

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

Ali said:
OOOPs! I guess I sent the wrong message. It was on my other question on
calculations in the tables. sorry for inconvenience. I have limited the
number of "words" to 60. How many characters could it be? ant idea?
Click to expand...
 

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