Protected Form Question(Help - I'm a newbie :-) ) 1

[Elena]

I need to be able to automatically fill in sections on a protected form from a table located elswhere (doesn't matter, yet). The fields in the form seem to designated by bookmarks, but when I open the form and go to the bookmark, I can't input any data, because the form is protected. I think that is because I am trying to change the bookmark and not the text within the field. How do I access the text?

Here's what I have tried.

Selection.GoTo what:=wdGoToBookmark, Name:="TechnicalContact"
Selection.TypeText Text:="name"

Any tips would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Elena

 

[vbaprogammer]

Check out Tools | Protect Document | Forms.

I assume you're talking about Word?

 

[Elena]

I'm sorry I wasn't more clear. Yes, I'm talking about Word. This document is already protected as a form. I just need to fill in the fields on the form automatically with text. Some of the fields are pull downs, so I need to be able to choose those automatically also.

Thanks for the response.

Best regards,

Elena

 

[dsi]

Try something like this:

WordBasic.SetFormResult "TechnicalContact", "name"

Hope this helps!

 

[dsi]

To auto pick from a list box:

WordBasic.SetFormResult "BookMarkName", ListIndex

 

[Elena]

Thanks for the tips. That seems to work great!

Elena