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From: jen on 11 Nov 2009 07:03 Interesting point you got there with using Content Controls - I'll have look at that. As why I/we don't use a UserForm is because the data is not provided by the end-user but via a web-service retrieving data from our back-end systems. /JEN "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: > As you are using Word 2007, consider using Content Controls rather than > formfields. Alternatively, use a UserForm (Custom Dialog) to get the user's > input > > See http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Create_and_employ_a_UserForm.htm > > -- > Hope this helps, > > Doug Robbins - Word MVP > > Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my services on > a paid professional basis. > "jen" <jen(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:E595AC7F-1177-49CA-A9D9-63073C2889E8(a)microsoft.com... > > Hi, > > > > I'm currently working on a template (.dotx) for Word 2007 where I want to > > protected several sections with the 'Filling in forms' protection. So far > > it's ok - but in the unprotected section I'm unable to use things like > > 'Bullets' and 'Numbering' - why is this, and mere importantly how do I > > solve > > this? > > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated > > > > /JEN >
From: Stefan Blom on 11 Nov 2009 08:36
Part of the purpose of document protection is to restrict what you can do with the document. Therefore, applying styles is OK (in an unprotected section that is), but not modifying styles. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "jen" <jen(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4720EEE5-8CFA-43A5-808F-98AE2BE4AC93(a)microsoft.com... > Yes! This solved my problem. > > It just make me wonder - why can I use styles with bullets but not change > the Normal style to use bullets... > > Never mind - problem solved this is my main concern! > > /JEN > > "Stefan Blom" wrote: > >> As you have noticed, many features are disabled in protected documents, >> even >> when you leave certain sections unprotected. What you can do is use >> styles to >> apply number and bullet formatting. For example, apply bullet formatting >> by >> applying the List Bullet style (Ctrl+Shift+L). >> >> -- >> Stefan Blom >> Microsoft Word MVP >> >> >> >> >> "jen" wrote: >> >> > Hi, >> > >> > I'm currently working on a template (.dotx) for Word 2007 where I want >> > to >> > protected several sections with the 'Filling in forms' protection. So >> > far >> > it's ok - but in the unprotected section I'm unable to use things like >> > 'Bullets' and 'Numbering' - why is this, and mere importantly how do I >> > solve >> > this? >> > >> > Any help would be greatly appreciated >> > >> > /JEN |