Forms locking

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diann.straub

HI set up form in word - now everytime I open up the form
it is locked and the toolbar that is suppose to "unlock"
forms is shaded except for the "A" for shading. I tried
opening up previous examples of this form that had been
filled in and they are also automatically locked and no
way to unlock - can't save as and get around it either.
Help if you can.

Thanks
 
I suspect you have a password set. Try Tools => Unprotect document.

What you are talking about is what Word calls an "online form." Check this
in help. For more about online forms, follow the links at
http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms or
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm especially Dian
Chapman's series of articles.

Hope this helps,
--

Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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