Skipping over a cell without editing it

[CW]

In Word 2000, I have a table that I have set up primarily to guide the user
through various input fields, but several of them are intentionally blank
(for layout and alignment reasons). I would like to set up the navigation so
that when the user tabs to go to the next field, if it is one of the blank
ones the cursor would skip over it into the following one. In other words, to
give those fields the status of "void" or "do not enter".
Advice, anyone?
Many thanks
CW

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

You could set this up as a form, using form fields where you want the data
entry to go. Once protected as a form, the cursor would only land on data
fields. Look for Forms in Word's Help system.

 

[Jay Freedman]

Also, if you do set up a protected form, you can use macros to control
the order in which the fields are visited:
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/SetTabOrder.htm