Protection

[AKIRA]

Hi

I have a user who has an Word file that's being used as
a form in a database. Within the form their are fields
that get filled in from a database and text boxes thast
get filled in by a user.

The request is "How do you protect the format and text of
the form from being accidently modified by a user who is
filling in data. And still allow user to input data"
Reason is this is a standard form that can be used by
users on the data base.
Sorry for the vague request the user knows little about
this as well as I do

 

[Charles Kenyon]

You could use what Word calls an "online form." Check this in help. For more
about online forms, follow the links at <URL:
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm> especially Dian
Chapman's series of articles. That would take care of the things the user
types in and the protecting the format.

However, the data from the database would probably be handled as a
mailmerge. You can't merge a protected form. So the merge would have to be
done first and then the form protected. This can be done manually using the
Forms toolbar. Simply tell the user to click on the lock symbol after the
merge is completed. It could be done autotmatically, too, but that would be
much more complex to set up.

Hope this helps,
--

Charles Kenyon

See the MVP FAQ: <URL: http://www.mvps.org/word/> which is awesome!
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