unprotecting deletes checkboxes

[NYDIA]

i created a template form using microsoft wordxp. it is
a .dot

here is my big problem, i have it password protected,
because many people use this form. the form has many
check box form fields. When a person sends me the form
and i unprotect it to delete unneeded page breaks and
reprotect it, all the check boxes that were checked get
unchecked. This is a really big problem because alot of
the form is checkbox form fields.

any help, suggestions are greatly appreciated

 

[Jay Freedman]

i created a template form using microsoft wordxp. it is
a .dot

here is my big problem, i have it password protected,
because many people use this form. the form has many
check box form fields. When a person sends me the form
and i unprotect it to delete unneeded page breaks and
reprotect it, all the check boxes that were checked get
unchecked. This is a really big problem because alot of
the form is checkbox form fields.

any help, suggestions are greatly appreciated

See this article:

How to change the behaviour of Word's document protection, so users’
formfields don't get reset when they unprotect and reprotect
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/TurnFmFlfResetOff.htm