Protecting document in Word 2007

[Medicalst]

I have created a form in Word 2007 and want to protect it so it works similar
to forms in 2003 (i.e so tabbing takes me to the next editable area).
When I click the Review/Protect Document button the side bar Restrict
formating and editing appears. However this is not enabled and I cannot
select any of the buttons there (eg formatting restrictions or editing
restriction).
Why not?

I have used this feature before with other forms but this one does not work
and I cannot work out why.

 

[Cindy M.]

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I have created a form in Word 2007 and want to protect it so it works similar
to forms in 2003 (i.e so tabbing takes me to the next editable area).
When I click the Review/Protect Document button the side bar Restrict
formating and editing appears. However this is not enabled and I cannot
select any of the buttons there (eg formatting restrictions or editing
restriction).
Why not?

I have used this feature before with other forms but this one does not work
and I cannot work out why.

Can you please describe what tools you use to create the "form". Normally, when
someone says this I assume "form fields", or perhaps ActiveX controls. In Word
2007, perhaps Content Controls. But without knowing exactly what you mean it's
not going to be possible to help you...

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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