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Appending rows to protected document
I use the protect document option on forms, so to simplify data entry for
users. However, we do have some documents which include tables that may require the user to append additional rows. What is the best way to work around this problem? 1. Way to unprotect just the one area (table) so user can append rows to his/hers hearts desire. 2. Append a note to this area, explaining how to unprotect the document (and not have this note print out with the document) Thank you for all your help!! |
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Appending rows to protected document
Hi =?Utf-8?B?QW5nZWxU?=,
I use the protect document option on forms, so to simplify data entry for users. However, we do have some documents which include tables that may require the user to append additional rows. What is the best way to work around this problem? 1. Way to unprotect just the one area (table) so user can append rows to his/hers hearts desire. 2. Append a note to this area, explaining how to unprotect the document (and not have this note print out with the document) A macro solution would certainly be the most user-friendly. Click a button, and the macro unprotects, inserts the row, then re-protects without losing user input. Barring that: (1) is not possible. (2) You can insert a comment to give instructions; it's certainly possible to print out documents without comments showing. Hidden text is another possibility. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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Appending rows to protected document
Thank you for your response Cindy. :c)
I have concluded the "easiest" solution is to definitely just prompt the user to unprotect the doc' via a hidden text comment. Thus is what I've done. Not a major issue, just the little "programmer" in me, to simplify these sort of things for the user as much as possible. "Cindy M -WordMVP-" wrote: Hi =?Utf-8?B?QW5nZWxU?=, I use the protect document option on forms, so to simplify data entry for users. However, we do have some documents which include tables that may require the user to append additional rows. What is the best way to work around this problem? 1. Way to unprotect just the one area (table) so user can append rows to his/hers hearts desire. 2. Append a note to this area, explaining how to unprotect the document (and not have this note print out with the document) A macro solution would certainly be the most user-friendly. Click a button, and the macro unprotects, inserts the row, then re-protects without losing user input. Barring that: (1) is not possible. (2) You can insert a comment to give instructions; it's certainly possible to print out documents without comments showing. Hidden text is another possibility. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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