How do you get a check box to toggle the mark on a click?

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How do you get the check box in a Word document to toggle between checked and
unchecked on one click (such as when creating a check box in Access)?

Carolyn
 
Dear Greg:

Thank you so much. I see where this works. What is complicating it for me
is that I am working on a network at a large law firm. I followed the steps,
but checkbox does not appear on my autotext. I imagine this is network
related. When I have a moment I will work with your directions more and see
if I can adapt it to the company's set up.

Again, many thanks.

Carolyn
 
There are a number of ways to create and use clickable checkboxes in
documents / templates. Some require protected or locked forms, others do
not. Take a look at the Checkbox template available at
http://www.addbalance.com/word/download.htm#CheckboxAddIn for an exploration
of these.

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Many thanks. I have tons of work so I will have to wait to take advantage of
the information you forwarded.
 
Many thanks. Your documentation was very helpful, including giving me the
last piece of information I needed (how to change from a check to an x).
 
when I run my macros I get runtime error 5941

Am I supposed to have ONE macro or Two macros... one that checks and one
that unchecks.
Do I have to have the unchecked box selected and then run the 'CheckBox'
Macro?
 
Hi There,
I have just up loaded a toggles check box thing, that allows one to check a
check box in an unprotected form (it needs to be unprotected as I have
questions that require text responses..).
The problem is that I have to send the document out to other people who
don't have the toggle function installed on their computer... Which means
that the toggles don't work.. -well, at least when my colleague tried it....
Do you know about this?
Emma
 
Hi Emma,

Word has checkbox, dropdown and text entry formfields, all of which can be used in a protected form. You can also have an
unprotected section for text entry, if you like. That way, there's no need to use a third-party add-in (which your clients
apparently don't have).
 
If you're describing the MacroButton fields used for check boxes, they
require not only the macros but also AutoText entries. The macros can be
stored in a document, but the AutoText entries can be saved only in a
template, so the form must be distributed as a template, and recipients must
enable the macros for the check boxes to work.
 
Carolyn said:
How do you get the check box in a Word document to toggle between checked and
unchecked on one click (such as when creating a check box in Access)?

Carolyn
Click to expand...
 
jenn said:
when I run my macros I get runtime error 5941

Am I supposed to have ONE macro or Two macros... one that checks and one
that unchecks.
Do I have to have the unchecked box selected and then run the 'CheckBox'
Macro?
Click to expand...
 
I get runtime error 5941 when I try to use the macro and I went back and
followed the steps 3 times. I don't get it. I think I'm getting stuck on the
AutoText thing because my messege boxes don't look like the ones in the
tutorial. I have Word 2007 in the newer layout with no dropdown insert
options like the tutorial. It is very frustrating.
 
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