protect individual cells?

[bob schembri]

i use a form made up of two columns of tables. some of the cells have text to explain the following cell and some of the cells are blank to allow data to be entered. some of the cells have formula that cull information from the data cells.
is it possible to turn on cell protection in the non data entry cells so that i can tab through the table only hitting the data entry cells?

this was easy in word perfect but so far i can't figure out how to do this in word 2000.

 

[Peter Hewett]

Hi Robert

You might be able to use Form Fields (aka Proteced Mode Form) for your
purpose.

Check out the following URL:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm

HTH + Cheers - Peter

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP - DELETE UPPERCASE CHARACT]

Hi Bob,

From the View menu, select Toolbars and check the Forms item. Then you can
insert formfields in the data cells. You then protect the document and then
the tab key will move from one formfield to the next, and the user will
only be able to enter data into the formfields.

To get up to speed with this type of form in Word, see

Please Fill Out This Form
Part 1: Create professional looking forms in Word
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22

Part 2: Adding Automation to your Word forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=46

Part 3: Learn more VBA (macros) to automate your forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=119

Part 4: Use custom dialog boxes in your Word forms
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=127

Part 5: Connect your AutoForm to a database to save input time and keep
better records!
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=136


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Hope this helps
Doug Robbins - Word MVP

 

[Craig Wood]

I'm looking for the same answer.......you found one yet?

-----Original Message-----
i use a form made up of two columns of tables. some of

the cells have text to explain the following cell and
some of the cells are blank to allow data to be entered.
some of the cells have formula that cull information from
the data cells.

is it possible to turn on cell protection in the non

data entry cells so that i can tab through the table only
hitting the data entry cells?

this was easy in word perfect but so far i can't figure

out how to do this in word 2000.

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Use formfields in the data cells and protect the document for forms.

See

Please Fill Out This Form
Part 1: Create professional looking forms in Word
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22

Part 2: Adding Automation to your Word forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=46

Part 3: Learn more VBA (macros) to automate your forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=119

Part 4: Use custom dialog boxes in your Word forms
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=127

Part 5: Connect your AutoForm to a database to save input time and keep
better records!
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=136


--
Please post any further questions or followup to the newsgroups for the
benefit of others who may be interested. Unsolicited questions forwarded
directly to me will only be answered on a paid consulting basis.

Hope this helps
Doug Robbins - Word MVP