Limit number of lines within a cell

Hi,

I've got a word file that acts as a form. It has a few tables and some of
the cells can contain multiple lines in a cell. How can I setup the table so
that
- it doesn't expand when I enter a new line
- it doesn't let a person to enter more lines than what can be displayed
(so, no scroll bar)

Any hint appreciated!

Thanks,
Goppi

Set the row height to the *exact* amount that accommodates the lines and the
column width to fixed.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Goppi wrote:
Hi,

I've got a word file that acts as a form. It has a few tables and
some of the cells can contain multiple lines in a cell. How can I
setup the table so that
- it doesn't expand when I enter a new line
- it doesn't let a person to enter more lines than what can be
displayed (so, no scroll bar)

Any hint appreciated!

Thanks,
Goppi

But that doesn't prevent people from writting more lines than visible. Or did
I miss something? I got to a similiar result - table with exact row height
and a field in it.

Thanks
Goppi

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Set the row height to the *exact* amount that accommodates the lines and the
column width to fixed.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Goppi wrote:
Hi,

I've got a word file that acts as a form. It has a few tables and
some of the cells can contain multiple lines in a cell. How can I
setup the table so that
- it doesn't expand when I enter a new line
- it doesn't let a person to enter more lines than what can be
displayed (so, no scroll bar)

Any hint appreciated!

Thanks,
Goppi

Yes it does allow more text to be entered, but it will not distort the
table. You can limit the number of characters that can be entered in a form
field via the form field's properties.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Goppi wrote:
But that doesn't prevent people from writting more lines than
visible. Or did I miss something? I got to a similiar result - table
with exact row height and a field in it.

Thanks
Goppi

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Set the row height to the *exact* amount that accommodates the lines
and the column width to fixed.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Goppi wrote:
Hi,

I've got a word file that acts as a form. It has a few tables and
some of the cells can contain multiple lines in a cell. How can I
setup the table so that
- it doesn't expand when I enter a new line
- it doesn't let a person to enter more lines than what can be
displayed (so, no scroll bar)

Any hint appreciated!

Thanks,
Goppi

Not perfect, but I can live with this.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Yes it does allow more text to be entered, but it will not distort the
table. You can limit the number of characters that can be entered in a form
field via the form field's properties.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Goppi wrote:
But that doesn't prevent people from writting more lines than
visible. Or did I miss something? I got to a similiar result - table
with exact row height and a field in it.

Thanks
Goppi

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Set the row height to the *exact* amount that accommodates the lines
and the column width to fixed.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Goppi wrote:
Hi,

I've got a word file that acts as a form. It has a few tables and
some of the cells can contain multiple lines in a cell. How can I
setup the table so that
- it doesn't expand when I enter a new line
- it doesn't let a person to enter more lines than what can be
displayed (so, no scroll bar)

Any hint appreciated!

Thanks,
Goppi

In a Word 2002 form document I have a single table cell 2"x3", meant to be a
text box. I tried to limit the number of characters being entered as you
suggested earlier. It doesn't work but keeps on taking additional characters
beyond the bottom of the box. Could you tell me what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks in advance.

Dan

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Yes it does allow more text to be entered, but it will not distort the
table. You can limit the number of characters that can be entered in a form
field via the form field's properties.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Goppi wrote:
But that doesn't prevent people from writting more lines than
visible. Or did I miss something? I got to a similiar result - table
with exact row height and a field in it.

Thanks
Goppi

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Set the row height to the *exact* amount that accommodates the lines
and the column width to fixed.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Goppi wrote:
Hi,

I've got a word file that acts as a form. It has a few tables and
some of the cells can contain multiple lines in a cell. How can I
setup the table so that
- it doesn't expand when I enter a new line
- it doesn't let a person to enter more lines than what can be
displayed (so, no scroll bar)

Any hint appreciated!

Thanks,
Goppi

The number of characters that can be entered in a form field is limited by
the Maximum Length property of the form field.
In any case if you use a table cell of fixed width and height, surplus text
will 'disappear ' at the bottom of the cell which should give even the
doziest user a clue that he/she cannot enter any more.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Dan H. wrote:
In a Word 2002 form document I have a single table cell 2"x3", meant
to be a text box. I tried to limit the number of characters being
entered as you suggested earlier. It doesn't work but keeps on taking
additional characters beyond the bottom of the box. Could you tell me
what I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance.

Dan

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Yes it does allow more text to be entered, but it will not distort
the table. You can limit the number of characters that can be
entered in a form field via the form field's properties.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Goppi wrote:
But that doesn't prevent people from writting more lines than
visible. Or did I miss something? I got to a similiar result - table
with exact row height and a field in it.

Thanks
Goppi

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Set the row height to the *exact* amount that accommodates the
lines and the column width to fixed.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Goppi wrote:
Hi,

I've got a word file that acts as a form. It has a few tables and
some of the cells can contain multiple lines in a cell. How can I
setup the table so that
- it doesn't expand when I enter a new line
- it doesn't let a person to enter more lines than what can be
displayed (so, no scroll bar)

Any hint appreciated!

Thanks,
Goppi