Word- merge within a document

[dgle]

Is it possible to merge data from an unprotected section to a protected section?

 

[Dreamboat]

What do you mean? Please clarify.

Anne Troy

http://www.VBAExpress.com

 

[dgle]

I am trying to protect a word document from other user changes, but I still need to allow another program to merge information into merge fields. But if I protect the section with the fields in it, the merge can not accure. Therefore I am trying to merge the information into an unprotected section of the document in order to merge the data into their apropriate fields.

 

[Dreamboat]

You can protect only sections of a document by using Tools-Protect document-Forms, and choosing the sections button. To create sections you must insert section breaks (continuous) above and below the area to be protected (unless it is the very beginning or end of the document, then you only need to insert one section break, see?).

However, you cannot make a Form fields document, and THEN merge. It ruins the form fields.

You may need some automation to run AFTER the merge that
inserts the appropriate form fields and protects the doc.

Anne Troy

http://www.VBAExpress.com