Can I restrict the length of just one field on a form and then allow free entry on the rest of the form?
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Text Form Field – Forms Toolbar (Word 2003)
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AskWoody LoungerMay 4, 2007 at 5:40 pm #442158Viewing 0 reply threadsAuthorReplies-
Andrew Lockton
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AskWoody_MVPMay 5, 2007 at 10:38 pm #1063761Hi TheDon,
For what you want, you’ll need to have the formfields in a protected Section and the ‘free-form’ part of the document in an unprotected Section. So, if you insert a Section break before/after the portion with the formfields, then protect only the Section(s) with the formfields, your users will be able to type freely in the remainder of the document.
Cheers,
Paul Edstein
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AskWoody LoungerMay 8, 2007 at 10:39 pm #1064065I guess I’m confused. Lets try this.
I open Word
1. I enter a Text Form Field
2. I select Insert , section break, continuouis
3. I then enter another Text Form Field in section 2
4. In section 1 I d/C the Text Form Field, max length 10
5. I want to protect section 1 only. Is that possible? How? -
macropod
AskWoody_MVPMay 8, 2007 at 10:50 pm #1064066Hi TheDon,
Let’s say you create a document with 2 Sections. If you put both formfields in Section 1, you can leave Section 2 unprotected, then you can type whatever you like in Section 2. Conversely, If you put both formfields in Section 2, you can leave Section 1 unprotected, then you can type whatever you like in Section 1.
You can extend this to a document with 3 or more Sections. For example, If you create a document with 3 Sections and put formfields in Sections 1 & 3, you can leave Section 2 unprotected, then you can type whatever you like in Section 2.
If you put a formfield in an unprotected section, it won’t work.
To leave a Section unprotected, you use Tools|Protection and protect the document for forms, and click on the Sections button to choose which Sections to protect.
Cheers,
Paul Edstein
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