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From: Zoe on 3 Jun 2010 18:03
I created a Form in Word 2007 but other employees who do not have Office 2007
can't use it. It doesn't allow them to type in it at all. Any ideas?
From: Doug Robbins - Word MVP on 3 Jun 2010 20:34
What type of form?

Have you saved the document in Word 97-2003 format before giving it to the
other employees?

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com

"Zoe" <Zoe(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I created a Form in Word 2007 but other employees who do not have Office
> 2007
> can't use it. It doesn't allow them to type in it at all. Any ideas?

From: Graham Mayor on 4 Jun 2010 00:45
I guess you have used Word 2007 content controls? These were introduced with
Word 2007 and Word 2003 has no way of handling them. To create a form that
is compatible with all versions you need to use the legacy form fields - see
For help on creating protected forms, see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm

In order to use form fields in Word 2007, you will need to display the
Developer tab (Office Button > Word Options > Popular > Show the Developer
tab in the Ribbon) and then use the Legacy Forms controls from the Legacy
Tools palette in the Controls group on that tab. You will find those
controls more accessible if you install the add-in from
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Classic%20Form%20Controls.htm

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"Zoe" <Zoe(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I created a Form in Word 2007 but other employees who do not have Office
>2007
> can't use it. It doesn't allow them to type in it at all. Any ideas?


From: Zoe on 4 Jun 2010 12:12
Thanks to both of you. It actually WAS that I was trying to use the other
controls instead of the Legacy. The Legacy controls worked just fine. Thanks
again!

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

> I guess you have used Word 2007 content controls? These were introduced with
> Word 2007 and Word 2003 has no way of handling them. To create a form that
> is compatible with all versions you need to use the legacy form fields - see
> For help on creating protected forms, see
> http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm
>
> In order to use form fields in Word 2007, you will need to display the
> Developer tab (Office Button > Word Options > Popular > Show the Developer
> tab in the Ribbon) and then use the Legacy Forms controls from the Legacy
> Tools palette in the Controls group on that tab. You will find those
> controls more accessible if you install the add-in from
> http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Classic%20Form%20Controls.htm
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
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>
> "Zoe" <Zoe(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F492E302-6EE4-4719-A686-D06A81BC55C0(a)microsoft.com...
> >I created a Form in Word 2007 but other employees who do not have Office
> >2007
> > can't use it. It doesn't allow them to type in it at all. Any ideas?
>
>
> .
>
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