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From: Stephen Larivee on 13 May 2010 09:28
I am using Word 2003 to make a form and put in some fields. There are a
couple of things I am unable to do, however.

When data is input into the field by the user, text below the field is
pushed down. How do I control the field so it does not affect surrounding
text? I would like to set the field at a maximum length (I can do this) and
not have the other text on the form get moved.

Finally, the fields I insert are of a fixed length, about 1 inch. I double
click on the field and can set the maximum length, but the default size of
the field remains at about 1 inch. Can I get the grayed field area to
display at its full size so the user can see how much room he has for his
response?

Thanks

From: Graham Mayor on 13 May 2010 11:09
The usual plan is to put the field in a borderless table cell of fixed
dimensions so that it cannot expand to move the text around it.

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"Stephen Larivee" <lariveesl(a)NOyahooSPAM.com> wrote in message
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>I am using Word 2003 to make a form and put in some fields. There are a
>couple of things I am unable to do, however.
>
> When data is input into the field by the user, text below the field is
> pushed down. How do I control the field so it does not affect surrounding
> text? I would like to set the field at a maximum length (I can do this)
> and not have the other text on the form get moved.
>
> Finally, the fields I insert are of a fixed length, about 1 inch. I
> double click on the field and can set the maximum length, but the default
> size of the field remains at about 1 inch. Can I get the grayed field
> area to display at its full size so the user can see how much room he has
> for his response?
>
> Thanks


From: Stephen Larivee on 13 May 2010 11:30
Thank you. I will give it a try.

"Graham Mayor" <gmayor(a)mvps.org> wrote in message
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> The usual plan is to put the field in a borderless table cell of fixed
> dimensions so that it cannot expand to move the text around it.
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
>
> "Stephen Larivee" <lariveesl(a)NOyahooSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:hsguq8$mjp$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>I am using Word 2003 to make a form and put in some fields. There are a
>>couple of things I am unable to do, however.
>>
>> When data is input into the field by the user, text below the field is
>> pushed down. How do I control the field so it does not affect
>> surrounding text? I would like to set the field at a maximum length (I
>> can do this) and not have the other text on the form get moved.
>>
>> Finally, the fields I insert are of a fixed length, about 1 inch. I
>> double click on the field and can set the maximum length, but the default
>> size of the field remains at about 1 inch. Can I get the grayed field
>> area to display at its full size so the user can see how much room he has
>> for his response?
>>
>> Thanks
>
>
From: Terry Farrell on 13 May 2010 12:12
Note that if you right-click the Text Form Field, you can define a character
entry limit. So once you 'assign a maximum physical size for a FF, type in
number 8s until it is full and that is the maximum number of characters to
allow.

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Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Stephen Larivee" <lariveesl(a)NOyahooSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you. I will give it a try.
>
> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor(a)mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:hsh4n6$885$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>> The usual plan is to put the field in a borderless table cell of fixed
>> dimensions so that it cannot expand to move the text around it.
>>
>> --
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>
>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>
>>
>> "Stephen Larivee" <lariveesl(a)NOyahooSPAM.com> wrote in message
>> news:hsguq8$mjp$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>>I am using Word 2003 to make a form and put in some fields. There are a
>>>couple of things I am unable to do, however.
>>>
>>> When data is input into the field by the user, text below the field is
>>> pushed down. How do I control the field so it does not affect
>>> surrounding text? I would like to set the field at a maximum length (I
>>> can do this) and not have the other text on the form get moved.
>>>
>>> Finally, the fields I insert are of a fixed length, about 1 inch. I
>>> double click on the field and can set the maximum length, but the
>>> default size of the field remains at about 1 inch. Can I get the grayed
>>> field area to display at its full size so the user can see how much room
>>> he has for his response?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>>
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