Word 2007 Text Controls stop working after a check box control

[Jgall]

I am creating a form in word using both test box controls (tried both rich
text and plain text) and Legancy check boxes. I protect the form template as
a word document. When I send out the form, users can fill in the text boxes
UNTIL the check one of the check boxes. Once a check box is filled in, all
fo the text boxes become disabled. Is there a way to fix this?

 

[Stefan Blom]

It isn't recommended to use both content controls and legacy form fields in
the same document. Choose one type.

 

[Jay Freedman]

As an aid in making the form based only on content controls (so that
form protection is unnecessary), use Greg Maxey's add-in at
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Custom_CC_Checkboxes.htm.

If you need to protect the text outside the content controls from
being edited, select the entire document (or at least the part that
should not be editable) and click Group > Group on the Developer
ribbon.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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[Stefan Blom]

That's useful information! Thank you.