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Formatting unprotected sections
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 |
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Formatting unprotected sections
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...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" wrote in message ... 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 |
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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 |
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As you have noticed, there are many things you cannot do in a protected
document; this includes unprotected sections within a protected document. In this case, however, you can make use of numbered or bulleted styles. For example, you can add bullets to text by applying the List Bullet style. -- 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 |
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Formatting unprotected sections
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 |
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Formatting unprotected sections
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...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" wrote in message ... 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 |
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Formatting unprotected sections
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" wrote in message ... 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 |
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