Protect a table in word

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Hi,

I'm trying to protect a table layout which has been created in word, but

want to be able to edit the text within the tables colums and rows
 
Do you mean fixed width columns? What part of the layout are you wanting to

protect, and what version of Office /Word are you using?



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"emerald" wrote in message

news:A0015165-61A8-4531-BA6D-7FD57D3F4487@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

> I'm trying to protect a table layout which has been created in word, but

> want to be able to edit the text within the tables colums and rows
 
Hi,

basically i'm trying to protect the table so nobody can alter the columns,

but can add text, hope that is more clearer. Word 2003



"Susan Ramlet" wrote:



> Do you mean fixed width columns? What part of the layout are you wanting to

> protect, and what version of Office /Word are you using?

>

> --

> Susan Ramlet

> --

> please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

>

> "emerald" wrote in message

> news:A0015165-61A8-4531-BA6D-7FD57D3F4487@microsoft.com...

> > Hi,

> > I'm trying to protect a table layout which has been created in word, but

> > want to be able to edit the text within the tables colums and rows

>
 
There may be other ways, but here's one:



Use fixed column width in your table

Insert form fields in each cell that can be edited (text input)

Protect the document for "filling in forms".



Then as people type into the fields, the columns remain fixed.



If that's not enough info, post back and I'll try to provide more steps.



--

Susan Ramlet

**please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**





"emerald" wrote in message

news:D83C9B4F-455E-480D-BEAB-D632B99FE21F@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

> basically i'm trying to protect the table so nobody can alter the columns,

> but can add text, hope that is more clearer. Word 2003

>

> "Susan Ramlet" wrote:

>

>> Do you mean fixed width columns? What part of the layout are you wanting

>> to

>> protect, and what version of Office /Word are you using?

>>

>> --

>> Susan Ramlet

>> --

>> please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

>>

>> "emerald" wrote in message

>> news:A0015165-61A8-4531-BA6D-7FD57D3F4487@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi,

>> > I'm trying to protect a table layout which has been created in word,

>> > but

>> > want to be able to edit the text within the tables colums and rows

>>
 
You may also want to post to a Word group specifically, where more of those

gurus tend to hang out.



--

Susan Ramlet

**please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**





"Susan Ramlet" wrote in message

news:0F57CA39-020D-41D2-BDB2-65E3247EE795@microsoft.com...

> There may be other ways, but here's one:

>

> Use fixed column width in your table

> Insert form fields in each cell that can be edited (text input)

> Protect the document for "filling in forms".

>

> Then as people type into the fields, the columns remain fixed.

>

> If that's not enough info, post back and I'll try to provide more steps.

>

> --

> Susan Ramlet

> **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

>

>

> "emerald" wrote in message

> news:D83C9B4F-455E-480D-BEAB-D632B99FE21F@microsoft.com...

>> Hi,

>> basically i'm trying to protect the table so nobody can alter the

>> columns,

>> but can add text, hope that is more clearer. Word 2003

>>

>> "Susan Ramlet" wrote:

>>

>>> Do you mean fixed width columns? What part of the layout are you wanting

>>> to

>>> protect, and what version of Office /Word are you using?

>>>

>>> --

>>> Susan Ramlet

>>> --

>>> please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

>>>

>>> "emerald" wrote in message

>>> news:A0015165-61A8-4531-BA6D-7FD57D3F4487@microsoft.com...

>>> > Hi,

>>> > I'm trying to protect a table layout which has been created in word,

>>> > but

>>> > want to be able to edit the text within the tables colums and rows

>>>

>
 
Thanks for that Susan, but didnt work, it wont fix the column. Any more ideas?



"Susan Ramlet" wrote:



> You may also want to post to a Word group specifically, where more of those

> gurus tend to hang out.

>

> --

> Susan Ramlet

> **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

>

>

> "Susan Ramlet" wrote in message

> news:0F57CA39-020D-41D2-BDB2-65E3247EE795@microsoft.com...

> > There may be other ways, but here's one:

> >

> > Use fixed column width in your table

> > Insert form fields in each cell that can be edited (text input)

> > Protect the document for "filling in forms".

> >

> > Then as people type into the fields, the columns remain fixed.

> >

> > If that's not enough info, post back and I'll try to provide more steps.

> >

> > --

> > Susan Ramlet

> > **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

> >

> >

> > "emerald" wrote in message

> > news:D83C9B4F-455E-480D-BEAB-D632B99FE21F@microsoft.com...

> >> Hi,

> >> basically i'm trying to protect the table so nobody can alter the

> >> columns,

> >> but can add text, hope that is more clearer. Word 2003

> >>

> >> "Susan Ramlet" wrote:

> >>

> >>> Do you mean fixed width columns? What part of the layout are you wanting

> >>> to

> >>> protect, and what version of Office /Word are you using?

> >>>

> >>> --

> >>> Susan Ramlet

> >>> --

> >>> please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

> >>>

> >>> "emerald" wrote in message

> >>> news:A0015165-61A8-4531-BA6D-7FD57D3F4487@microsoft.com...

> >>> > Hi,

> >>> > I'm trying to protect a table layout which has been created in word,

> >>> > but

> >>> > want to be able to edit the text within the tables colums and rows

> >>>

> >

>
 
It worked for me...did you check your table column settings to ensure that

each is fixed width?



--

Susan Ramlet

**please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**





"emerald" wrote in message

news:F568D06B-C59B-478E-85D6-B256BDE7254F@microsoft.com...

> Thanks for that Susan, but didnt work, it wont fix the column. Any more

> ideas?

>

> "Susan Ramlet" wrote:

>

>> You may also want to post to a Word group specifically, where more of

>> those

>> gurus tend to hang out.

>>

>> --

>> Susan Ramlet

>> **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

>>

>>

>> "Susan Ramlet" wrote in message

>> news:0F57CA39-020D-41D2-BDB2-65E3247EE795@microsoft.com...

>> > There may be other ways, but here's one:

>> >

>> > Use fixed column width in your table

>> > Insert form fields in each cell that can be edited (text input)

>> > Protect the document for "filling in forms".

>> >

>> > Then as people type into the fields, the columns remain fixed.

>> >

>> > If that's not enough info, post back and I'll try to provide more

>> > steps.

>> >

>> > --

>> > Susan Ramlet

>> > **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

>> >

>> >

>> > "emerald" wrote in message

>> > news:D83C9B4F-455E-480D-BEAB-D632B99FE21F@microsoft.com...

>> >> Hi,

>> >> basically i'm trying to protect the table so nobody can alter the

>> >> columns,

>> >> but can add text, hope that is more clearer. Word 2003

>> >>

>> >> "Susan Ramlet" wrote:

>> >>

>> >>> Do you mean fixed width columns? What part of the layout are you

>> >>> wanting

>> >>> to

>> >>> protect, and what version of Office /Word are you using?

>> >>>

>> >>> --

>> >>> Susan Ramlet

>> >>> --

>> >>> please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

>> >>>

>> >>> "emerald" wrote in message

>> >>> news:A0015165-61A8-4531-BA6D-7FD57D3F4487@microsoft.com...

>> >>> > Hi,

>> >>> > I'm trying to protect a table layout which has been created in

>> >>> > word,

>> >>> > but

>> >>> > want to be able to edit the text within the tables colums and rows

>> >>>

>> >

>>
 
Yes did that, still moved!



"Susan Ramlet" wrote:



> It worked for me...did you check your table column settings to ensure that

> each is fixed width?

>

> --

> Susan Ramlet

> **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

>

>

> "emerald" wrote in message

> news:F568D06B-C59B-478E-85D6-B256BDE7254F@microsoft.com...

> > Thanks for that Susan, but didnt work, it wont fix the column. Any more

> > ideas?

> >

> > "Susan Ramlet" wrote:

> >

> >> You may also want to post to a Word group specifically, where more of

> >> those

> >> gurus tend to hang out.

> >>

> >> --

> >> Susan Ramlet

> >> **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

> >>

> >>

> >> "Susan Ramlet" wrote in message

> >> news:0F57CA39-020D-41D2-BDB2-65E3247EE795@microsoft.com...

> >> > There may be other ways, but here's one:

> >> >

> >> > Use fixed column width in your table

> >> > Insert form fields in each cell that can be edited (text input)

> >> > Protect the document for "filling in forms".

> >> >

> >> > Then as people type into the fields, the columns remain fixed.

> >> >

> >> > If that's not enough info, post back and I'll try to provide more

> >> > steps.

> >> >

> >> > --

> >> > Susan Ramlet

> >> > **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > "emerald" wrote in message

> >> > news:D83C9B4F-455E-480D-BEAB-D632B99FE21F@microsoft.com...

> >> >> Hi,

> >> >> basically i'm trying to protect the table so nobody can alter the

> >> >> columns,

> >> >> but can add text, hope that is more clearer. Word 2003

> >> >>

> >> >> "Susan Ramlet" wrote:

> >> >>

> >> >>> Do you mean fixed width columns? What part of the layout are you

> >> >>> wanting

> >> >>> to

> >> >>> protect, and what version of Office /Word are you using?

> >> >>>

> >> >>> --

> >> >>> Susan Ramlet

> >> >>> --

> >> >>> please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

> >> >>>

> >> >>> "emerald" wrote in message

> >> >>> news:A0015165-61A8-4531-BA6D-7FD57D3F4487@microsoft.com...

> >> >>> > Hi,

> >> >>> > I'm trying to protect a table layout which has been created in

> >> >>> > word,

> >> >>> > but

> >> >>> > want to be able to edit the text within the tables colums and rows

> >> >>>

> >> >

> >>

>
 
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