template with editable and non-editable areas

11-24-05, 10:22 AM

Paul

I am trying to create a template with a header (+logo), footer and boxed
area in the centre for editable text. I have basically finished the
layout, but cannot work out how to make the header, footer and the
box-shape un-editable vs.the area inside the box editable. I would be
grateful if anyone can either give me some advice or point me to a
tutorial that could give me help on editable and protected areas of a
template document.
Thanks in advance
Paul

11-24-05, 11:27 AM

Shauna Kelly

Hi Paul

In Word 2003, do Tools > Protection. You can mark individual areas of the
document and make them editable.

In earlier versions of Word, see
How can I prevent users from editing the header of a document in Word 2000
or higher?
[url down]

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/

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11-24-05, 01:49 PM

Charles Kenyon

What you are talking about is what Word calls an "online form." Check this
in help. For more about online forms, follow the links at
http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms or
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm especially Dian
Chapman's series of articles. You may also want to look at
[url down].

You could use one or more form fields inside a border for your boxed area or
you could use a separate section for your boxed area. Word 2003 has some
other options but the entire document becomes uneditable when opened in an
earlier version.

Hope this helps,

11-25-05, 08:54 AM

Paul

Thanks for taking the time to reply. As far as I can see, the form
inserts small rectangles that only allows 4 characters.
My "form" basically consists of almost the whole page. Does that mean
one has to click on the "ab" box 10x per row to add an editable area?
None of the tutorial links showed a possibility of turning such a large
area into a form. It seems a rather complicated procedure when
converting such a large area into an editable area.
Regards
Paul
Charles Kenyon wrote:
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11-25-05, 02:24 PM

Charles Kenyon

A form field will accept far more than a row of characters. Have you
actually tried using this? Please read Dian Chapman's articles, at least the
first one.

11-25-05, 03:31 PM

Suzanne S. Barnhill

What you're seeing is just a placeholder. It will expand to hold up to a
page of text. If you want to allow a specific area for the text form field,
put it in a (borderless) table cell with specified height and width.

11-26-05, 07:41 AM

Paul

Charles Kenyon wrote:
> A form field will accept far more than a row of characters. Have you
> actually tried using this? Please read Dian Chapman's articles, at least the
> first one.
Yes I have - but I am totally lost. :-((

11-26-05, 05:12 PM

Suzanne S. Barnhill

Try reading them again. Perhaps print them out and save?

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