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Old September 7th, 2005, 03:00 PM
churchmommy
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I use the same basic format every week for a church bulletin. I would like to
lock several text boxes that need to stay the same all the time. I tried
grouping but that does not lock the boxes. Is there any way to lock text and
text boxes so they cannot be accidently changed? Your help would be greatly
appreciated.
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Old September 7th, 2005, 03:43 PM
Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]
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The only way you can do this is by putting the text boxes on the MasterPage.
Select the text boxes and group, then go to Edit Cut. Then go to View
Masterpage. Then go to Edit Paste. Then go back to the View menu and
uncheck View Masterpage to get back to the main page.

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"churchmommy" wrote in message
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I use the same basic format every week for a church bulletin. I would like
to
lock several text boxes that need to stay the same all the time. I tried
grouping but that does not lock the boxes. Is there any way to lock text
and
text boxes so they cannot be accidently changed? Your help would be
greatly
appreciated.



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Old September 7th, 2005, 04:41 PM
churchmommy
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Default locking a text box

Thank you VERY much Brian. It works GREAT! I knew there must be a way to do
it but I was unable to discover the method. Thanks again.

"Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]" wrote:

The only way you can do this is by putting the text boxes on the MasterPage.
Select the text boxes and group, then go to Edit Cut. Then go to View
Masterpage. Then go to Edit Paste. Then go back to the View menu and
uncheck View Masterpage to get back to the main page.

--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
"churchmommy" wrote in message
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I use the same basic format every week for a church bulletin. I would like
to
lock several text boxes that need to stay the same all the time. I tried
grouping but that does not lock the boxes. Is there any way to lock text
and
text boxes so they cannot be accidently changed? Your help would be
greatly
appreciated.




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Old September 8th, 2005, 04:34 AM
drc023
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Default locking a text box

The same thing can be accomplished by placing another text frame over the
one you want to secure. Make sure the empty frame is brought to the front
and that text wrapping style is set to none. Group the two frames. I guess
you could call it virtual lamination.
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"Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]" wrote in message
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The only way you can do this is by putting the text boxes on the
MasterPage. Select the text boxes and group, then go to Edit Cut. Then
go to View Masterpage. Then go to Edit Paste. Then go back to the View
menu and uncheck View Masterpage to get back to the main page.

--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
"churchmommy" wrote in message
...
I use the same basic format every week for a church bulletin. I would like
to
lock several text boxes that need to stay the same all the time. I tried
grouping but that does not lock the boxes. Is there any way to lock text
and
text boxes so they cannot be accidently changed? Your help would be
greatly
appreciated.





 




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