We've recently discovered that it doesn't prevent you from entering anything
you like in the field, *and* it doesn't give you any kind of error message,
either. If the field is numeric and you create a number mask, then when you
enter numbers, they're formatted with that mask, but you can type your name
(or any other alphabetic text) and Word accepts it without demur. Clearly a
bug, and seems to be new in Word 2003 unless we're just now noticing it.

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"Jezebel" wrote in message
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Already answered. The setting doesn't have any effect until you move out
of
the field. It doesn't stop you entering anything you like within the
field.




wrote in message
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I am inserting a numeric form field into a Word 6 document. The field is
formatted as numeric, 10 characters, number format "0". Then I protect
the
form and store it as a template. However, any time I produce a document
based on the template, it allows me to place up to 10 text or numeric
characters into the field. What am I doing wrong. Any help would be
appreciated.
Thanks.