turning off design mode?

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Thanks, Jezebel. I protected the form and saved but this creates another problem: when I open the form, the check boxes can't be clicked nor can words be typed into the table.

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Protect for forms, then save.

jlute said:
I have a document with check boxes, combo boxes, etc. Everytime I open it
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it automatically opens in design mode. How do I get it to open WITHOUT
automatically opening in design mode?
 
Are you sure the check boxes and the text fields came from the forms toolbar? If not, protecting the form is going to shut off this functionality
 
ActiveX controls (from the Control Toolbox) and Form fields (from the Forms
toolbar) are not compatible. You have to use one or the other. When using
the former, you have to reduce Word's Security level from High to at least
Medium so that you get a chance to enable macros.

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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jlute said:
Thanks, Jezebel. I protected the form and saved but this creates another
Click to expand...
problem: when I open the form, the check boxes can't be clicked nor can
words be typed into the table.
 
Thanks, Sharon! I'm not sure - I believe I took them from the forms toolbar BUT I need to double check.

----- Sharon wrote: -----

Are you sure the check boxes and the text fields came from the forms toolbar? If not, protecting the form is going to shut off this functionality.
 
Thanks, Suzanne! I'm impressed with everyone's help here! This is certainly more complex than I imagined! I'll give this a try.

----- Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: -----

ActiveX controls (from the Control Toolbox) and Form fields (from the Forms
toolbar) are not compatible. You have to use one or the other. When using
the former, you have to reduce Word's Security level from High to at least
Medium so that you get a chance to enable macros.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

jlute said:
Thanks, Jezebel. I protected the form and saved but this creates another
Click to expand...
problem: when I open the form, the check boxes can't be clicked nor can
words be typed into the table.
 
OK - I see the error of my ways! I've also lowered the security. However, I still have the problem of not being able to type characters in the form. How can I enable the ActiveX without disabling typing?

----- Sharon wrote: -----

Are you sure the check boxes and the text fields came from the forms toolbar? If not, protecting the form is going to shut off this functionality.
 
OK - I see the error of my ways! I've also lowered the security. However, I still have the problem of not being able to type characters in the form. How can I enable the ActiveX without disabling typing?

----- Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: -----

ActiveX controls (from the Control Toolbox) and Form fields (from the Forms
toolbar) are not compatible. You have to use one or the other. When using
the former, you have to reduce Word's Security level from High to at least
Medium so that you get a chance to enable macros.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

jlute said:
Thanks, Jezebel. I protected the form and saved but this creates another
Click to expand...
problem: when I open the form, the check boxes can't be clicked nor can
words be typed into the table.
 
I have no experience with ActiveX controls and little with protected forms,
but perhaps someone else will be able to help.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

jlute said:
OK - I see the error of my ways! I've also lowered the security. However,
Click to expand...
I still have the problem of not being able to type characters in the form.
How can I enable the ActiveX without disabling typing?
----- Sharon wrote: -----

Are you sure the check boxes and the text fields came from the forms
Click to expand...
toolbar? If not, protecting the form is going to shut off this
functionality.
 
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