MS Word Template functionality lost when uploaded as Sharepoint 2007 content type

[Jmor69]

Hi

I have built an 2010 MS Word template document that has been designed t
be used as a content type in Sharepoint 2007

The form was created by using the designer options, specifically

Legacy Forms - text form fields & Drop Down Form Fiel
Active X Controls - Combo Box
Controls - Date Picker Content Contro

I copied a small piece of code into the combo box to allow for a yes
no answer when the drop down arrow is selected

The form works well as a template and there are no issues with th
designer options that have been inserted into it when it is opene
locally

I have loaded the form into Sharepoint as required. When the form i
opened all of the designer functionality is lost EXCEPT for the tex
form fields i.e. when you click on the drop down form field the neithe
the arrow nor the options appear, when you click on the date picke
control content neither the arrow or the date selector appears

It is interesting that the text form fields function normally..

The use of the active x combo box was an attempt to circumvent thi
problem however the same issue exists. The document opens and when yo
click on the down arrow there is nothing to select.

When I look at MS Visual Basic I can see that the document opens withou
the code that was inserted into the initial template

I have posted these issues on a Sharepoint forum and have been advise
that the problem rests with MS Word

Is there anyway to stop the design options from being disabled when th
document is opened as a content type in Sharepoint

Any help on this matter would be very much appreciated

Thank
Jmor6

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[Stefan Blom]

This newsgroup is a bit slow these days, unfortunately. Consider asking in the
MSDN Word Developer forum at
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/worddev/threads or in the Office
Community programming forums at
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/customize?tab=all. In either of
these places, you are more likely to receive helpful replies.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP




"Jmor69" wrote in message
Hi,

I have built an 2010 MS Word template document that has been designed to
be used as a content type in Sharepoint 2007.

The form was created by using the designer options, specifically:

Legacy Forms - text form fields & Drop Down Form Field
Active X Controls - Combo Box
Controls - Date Picker Content Control

I copied a small piece of code into the combo box to allow for a yes /
no answer when the drop down arrow is selected.

The form works well as a template and there are no issues with the
designer options that have been inserted into it when it is opened
locally.

I have loaded the form into Sharepoint as required. When the form is
opened all of the designer functionality is lost EXCEPT for the text
form fields i.e. when you click on the drop down form field the neither
the arrow nor the options appear, when you click on the date picker
control content neither the arrow or the date selector appears.

It is interesting that the text form fields function normally...

The use of the active x combo box was an attempt to circumvent this
problem however the same issue exists. The document opens and when you
click on the down arrow there is nothing to select.

When I look at MS Visual Basic I can see that the document opens without
the code that was inserted into the initial template.

I have posted these issues on a Sharepoint forum and have been advised
that the problem rests with MS Word.

Is there anyway to stop the design options from being disabled when the
document is opened as a content type in Sharepoint?

Any help on this matter would be very much appreciated.

Thanks
Jmor69


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