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From: Ruth on 28 Apr 2010 11:26
Hi

I am working in Word 2003. I set up some tables, which I want to have some
of the columns protected and other not protected so people can enter
information in the blank unprotected columns

I set it up to do so by going into Tools-- Protected Document -- and under
exceptions highlighting the columns that they can type in and selected
everyone and putting a password on it.

2 problems:
1. It is extremely slow now-- and I think it may even freeze up some of our
computers.
2. When you hit "enter" in the unprotection columns, it adds a line making
the table larger.

Is there a way to make it so people can only type in certain columns,
without slowing the program down to a near stop?
Is there a way to allow them to type in the certain columns without changing
the shape & length of the table?


--
Thank-you!
Ruth
From: Stefan Blom on 28 Apr 2010 14:07
To prevent people from resizing the table, specify fixed dimensions for the rows
and columns (before applying document protection).

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Ruth" <Ruth(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1A697D77-8239-4C96-9B57-DA56A54EFA98(a)microsoft.com...
> Hi
>
> I am working in Word 2003. I set up some tables, which I want to have some
> of the columns protected and other not protected so people can enter
> information in the blank unprotected columns
>
> I set it up to do so by going into Tools-- Protected Document -- and under
> exceptions highlighting the columns that they can type in and selected
> everyone and putting a password on it.
>
> 2 problems:
> 1. It is extremely slow now-- and I think it may even freeze up some of our
> computers.
> 2. When you hit "enter" in the unprotection columns, it adds a line making
> the table larger.
>
> Is there a way to make it so people can only type in certain columns,
> without slowing the program down to a near stop?
> Is there a way to allow them to type in the certain columns without changing
> the shape & length of the table?
>
>
> --
> Thank-you!
> Ruth


From: Ruth on 29 Apr 2010 10:57
Hi

When I go into the properties to set the fixed dimensions, I am able to get
it to work on a table that fits onto one page. But I can't on tables that
run several pages. I will put inthe fixed length and allow to run over the
page, but I end up with just what will fit on the one page.

And it is still super slow when I put the protection back on.

Please Help
--
Thank-you!
Ruth


"Stefan Blom" wrote:

> To prevent people from resizing the table, specify fixed dimensions for the rows
> and columns (before applying document protection).
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
>
>
>
> "Ruth" <Ruth(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1A697D77-8239-4C96-9B57-DA56A54EFA98(a)microsoft.com...
> > Hi
> >
> > I am working in Word 2003. I set up some tables, which I want to have some
> > of the columns protected and other not protected so people can enter
> > information in the blank unprotected columns
> >
> > I set it up to do so by going into Tools-- Protected Document -- and under
> > exceptions highlighting the columns that they can type in and selected
> > everyone and putting a password on it.
> >
> > 2 problems:
> > 1. It is extremely slow now-- and I think it may even freeze up some of our
> > computers.
> > 2. When you hit "enter" in the unprotection columns, it adds a line making
> > the table larger.
> >
> > Is there a way to make it so people can only type in certain columns,
> > without slowing the program down to a near stop?
> > Is there a way to allow them to type in the certain columns without changing
> > the shape & length of the table?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thank-you!
> > Ruth
>
>
> .
>
From: Stefan Blom on 29 Apr 2010 14:59
Well, a row with a fixed height cannot span pages, unfortunately. You will have
to reduce the height so that it fits on the page or let the whole row move to
the next page.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP
(Message posted via NNTP)



"Ruth" <Ruth(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:737DF8D9-2590-4EDE-95D2-C8E8E1801E15(a)microsoft.com...
> Hi
>
> When I go into the properties to set the fixed dimensions, I am able to get
> it to work on a table that fits onto one page. But I can't on tables that
> run several pages. I will put inthe fixed length and allow to run over the
> page, but I end up with just what will fit on the one page.
>
> And it is still super slow when I put the protection back on.
>
> Please Help
> --
> Thank-you!
> Ruth
>
>
> "Stefan Blom" wrote:
>
>> To prevent people from resizing the table, specify fixed dimensions for the
>> rows
>> and columns (before applying document protection).
>>
>> --
>> Stefan Blom
>> Microsoft Word MVP
>>
>>
>>
>> "Ruth" <Ruth(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1A697D77-8239-4C96-9B57-DA56A54EFA98(a)microsoft.com...
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > I am working in Word 2003. I set up some tables, which I want to have some
>> > of the columns protected and other not protected so people can enter
>> > information in the blank unprotected columns
>> >
>> > I set it up to do so by going into Tools-- Protected Document -- and under
>> > exceptions highlighting the columns that they can type in and selected
>> > everyone and putting a password on it.
>> >
>> > 2 problems:
>> > 1. It is extremely slow now-- and I think it may even freeze up some of
>> > our
>> > computers.
>> > 2. When you hit "enter" in the unprotection columns, it adds a line making
>> > the table larger.
>> >
>> > Is there a way to make it so people can only type in certain columns,
>> > without slowing the program down to a near stop?
>> > Is there a way to allow them to type in the certain columns without
>> > changing
>> > the shape & length of the table?
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Thank-you!
>> > Ruth
>>
>>
>> .
>>



From: Ruth on 29 Apr 2010 16:31
Is there no other way to make it so the user can not add lines with the
return bar when it is protected?
--
Thank-you!
Ruth


"Stefan Blom" wrote:

> Well, a row with a fixed height cannot span pages, unfortunately. You will have
> to reduce the height so that it fits on the page or let the whole row move to
> the next page.
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
> (Message posted via NNTP)
>
>
>
> "Ruth" <Ruth(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:737DF8D9-2590-4EDE-95D2-C8E8E1801E15(a)microsoft.com...
> > Hi
> >
> > When I go into the properties to set the fixed dimensions, I am able to get
> > it to work on a table that fits onto one page. But I can't on tables that
> > run several pages. I will put inthe fixed length and allow to run over the
> > page, but I end up with just what will fit on the one page.
> >
> > And it is still super slow when I put the protection back on.
> >
> > Please Help
> > --
> > Thank-you!
> > Ruth
> >
> >
> > "Stefan Blom" wrote:
> >
> >> To prevent people from resizing the table, specify fixed dimensions for the
> >> rows
> >> and columns (before applying document protection).
> >>
> >> --
> >> Stefan Blom
> >> Microsoft Word MVP
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Ruth" <Ruth(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1A697D77-8239-4C96-9B57-DA56A54EFA98(a)microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi
> >> >
> >> > I am working in Word 2003. I set up some tables, which I want to have some
> >> > of the columns protected and other not protected so people can enter
> >> > information in the blank unprotected columns
> >> >
> >> > I set it up to do so by going into Tools-- Protected Document -- and under
> >> > exceptions highlighting the columns that they can type in and selected
> >> > everyone and putting a password on it.
> >> >
> >> > 2 problems:
> >> > 1. It is extremely slow now-- and I think it may even freeze up some of
> >> > our
> >> > computers.
> >> > 2. When you hit "enter" in the unprotection columns, it adds a line making
> >> > the table larger.
> >> >
> >> > Is there a way to make it so people can only type in certain columns,
> >> > without slowing the program down to a near stop?
> >> > Is there a way to allow them to type in the certain columns without
> >> > changing
> >> > the shape & length of the table?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Thank-you!
> >> > Ruth
> >>
> >>
> >> .
> >>
>
>
>
> .
>
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