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Size of form field in a table cell
When I insert a form field in a cell, it occupies a fixed space within the
cell. After locking the document, clicking on the middle of the cell (which falls outside the form field) selects the next form field in the document instead of the one in the cell selected. Can the size of the form field be increased to fill the cell, or is there an alternative solution? |
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Size of form field in a table cell
In a protected document, the form fields are the only locations where you
can have a selection or an insertion point. So clicking outside of a certain field will always cause some other field to get selected; I don't think there is a way around that. What you can do is resize the relevant column(s) so that the contents "fit" better... And for *text* form fields, in the Text Form Field Options dialog box you can add some default text to make the field wider. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter_L" wrote in message ... When I insert a form field in a cell, it occupies a fixed space within the cell. After locking the document, clicking on the middle of the cell (which falls outside the form field) selects the next form field in the document instead of the one in the cell selected. Can the size of the form field be increased to fill the cell, or is there an alternative solution? |
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Size of form field in a table cell
I guess it can't be done then. I'm using text fields, but putting spaces in
them would make it more difficult for the person filling in the form. I'll have to try giving up on form fields and protecting the whole document except the table cells I want to be filled in. Thanks for your help. "Stefan Blom" wrote: In a protected document, the form fields are the only locations where you can have a selection or an insertion point. So clicking outside of a certain field will always cause some other field to get selected; I don't think there is a way around that. What you can do is resize the relevant column(s) so that the contents "fit" better... And for *text* form fields, in the Text Form Field Options dialog box you can add some default text to make the field wider. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter_L" wrote in message ... When I insert a form field in a cell, it occupies a fixed space within the cell. After locking the document, clicking on the middle of the cell (which falls outside the form field) selects the next form field in the document instead of the one in the cell selected. Can the size of the form field be increased to fill the cell, or is there an alternative solution? |
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Size of form field in a table cell
Note that if users tab from one field to another (as forms are intended to
be used), this will not be an issue, as the form field will be selected automatically. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Peter_L" wrote in message ... I guess it can't be done then. I'm using text fields, but putting spaces in them would make it more difficult for the person filling in the form. I'll have to try giving up on form fields and protecting the whole document except the table cells I want to be filled in. Thanks for your help. "Stefan Blom" wrote: In a protected document, the form fields are the only locations where you can have a selection or an insertion point. So clicking outside of a certain field will always cause some other field to get selected; I don't think there is a way around that. What you can do is resize the relevant column(s) so that the contents "fit" better... And for *text* form fields, in the Text Form Field Options dialog box you can add some default text to make the field wider. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter_L" wrote in message ... When I insert a form field in a cell, it occupies a fixed space within the cell. After locking the document, clicking on the middle of the cell (which falls outside the form field) selects the next form field in the document instead of the one in the cell selected. Can the size of the form field be increased to fill the cell, or is there an alternative solution? |
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