Re: stuck - hard to explain

What you are describing is a protected form. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm and especially
the forms tutorials by Dian Chapman that this article links to.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Jay Freedman" <jay.freedman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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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