Re: active email link on locked form?

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Sorry. This exact question is an FAQ that has been written up for WinWord:

http://word.mvps.org/faqs/tblsfldsfms/HLinksInForms.htm
(hit refresh a few times in Safari, or use a different browser)

My very quick skim suggests that it should work fine in MacWord,
confirmation appreciated.


On 7/27/05 1:43 AM, "newman.judith@xxxxxxxxx" wrote:

> I'm back again with this one since I need to figure it out -
> I've got a ton of forms to set up in MS Word - I want people to be able
>
> to fill in the form and then at the end click on the email address of
> the person they need to send it to. The email addess is active as long
> as the
> form is unlocked, but when I lock the
> form so that a user can tab from field to field the email address isn't
>
> clickable. Anybody got a suggestion about how to do this?
>
> One reply from CyberTaz Jul 25, 5:39 pm says:
> -----
> Unfortunately you have to contain the hyperlinks within Section Breaks
> of some sort (most likely Continuous Section Breaks) & protect the
> other sections individually.
>
> Other options may be available, but this is the most direct approach.
> -----
> I tried that, but I can't find a way to protect the other sections
> individually - seems the entire for is protected or it isn't. Can you
> please explain how to protect sections individually - I tried the
> manual - can't find any discussion of that anywhere.
>
> Then I played a bit more: I inserted a text box, dropped the email
> address
> into the box: Default text: "Fill-in enabled" has to be checked to
> allow you to select the information - then you can select, copy and
> paste the email address into the
> To: field of your email utility! But the email address still isn't
> clickable.
>
> Are there any other suggestions out there?
>

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