Re: stuck - hard to explain

David wrote:
i need to create a new vacation / sick leave request form for the
office.
the current form being used, when opened, you just tab all the way
through to the different sections that need to be filled in (name,
dept, dates, etc) without affecting the text. well, we came up with a
new layout and other options so i have to create the doc from
scratch. but, i can't figure out how to create it so you just open it
and tab to the various sections. right now, if i open it, and hit
tab, it just edits the document and indents the text.

i know this is a terrible explanation but can anyone help? thanks.

david

If you're using form fields, you have to "protect the document for forms" to
make the fields active and the rest of the document protected from editing.
Click the lock icon on the Forms toolbar, or go through Tools > Protect
Document to the Protect Document task pane, and set the protection to
"Filling in forms".

Read http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22 for help.

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