Migrating Word Doc with Forms to Mac

M

Marc V

Hi:

A word document with embedded forms that works fine on Windows doesn't
work on the Mac. On opening the doc it shows following error:

"can't exit design mode because control xxxx cannot be created".

The doc opens, but none of the forms can be filled out, and after
unlocking the forms, the properties of each form cannot be viewed,
since the form is considered to be a picture, not a form....

I'm at a loss as to what is happening... Any hints would be
appreciated.

Marc
 
J

J.E. McGimpsey

Hi:

A word document with embedded forms that works fine on Windows doesn't
work on the Mac. On opening the doc it shows following error:

"can't exit design mode because control xxxx cannot be created".

The doc opens, but none of the forms can be filled out, and after
unlocking the forms, the properties of each form cannot be viewed,
since the form is considered to be a picture, not a form....

I'm at a loss as to what is happening... Any hints would be
appreciated.

The form was created using ActiveX controls. Macs don't support
ActiveX. Use Forms controls instead.
 

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