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From: Deutz on 18 Mar 2010 21:31

I have a Word document (2003) that contains a table which allows user
input via text boxes and check boxes (Control Toolbox). To make this
work you have to protect the document but this does not allow the user
to embed files. Does anyone know how to do both?


Thanks in advace

Deutz




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From: Graham Mayor on 19 Mar 2010 02:11
I would suggest that you use form field check boxes - then see
http://www.gmayor.com/SelectFile.htm for some ideas.

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"Deutz" <Deutz.5e89720(a)wordbanter.com> wrote in message
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> I have a Word document (2003) that contains a table which allows user
> input via text boxes and check boxes (Control Toolbox). To make this
> work you have to protect the document but this does not allow the user
> to embed files. Does anyone know how to do both?
>
>
> Thanks in advace
>
> Deutz
>
>
>
>
> --
> Deutz


From: Deutz on 28 Mar 2010 22:52

Thanks for your suggestions, Graham.

I take it from your reply that there is no simple way to make it work
with the Control toolbox.




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From: Graham Mayor on 29 Mar 2010 04:20
Active X controls cause as many problems as they solve and are really
intended for web page creation, at which Word is rather poor. The form does
not have to be locked to use them, but they do not work when in design mode.

Documents that require free editing are rarely suited to form fields. You
would be better creating a userform to accept your choices and to prepare
the document, which will then allow free editing. For the basics, see Word
MVP FAQ - Userforms
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms.htm

for a more in depth explanation, see
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Create_and_employ_a_UserForm.htm

Alternatively you might consider creating a protected form with an
unprotected section to accept your inserted file.

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> Thanks for your suggestions, Graham.
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> I take it from your reply that there is no simple way to make it work
> with the Control toolbox.
>
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>
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> Deutz


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