word xp to 2007   

With word xp & 2003 i could bring up a form & click on tools & click on 
unprotect so i could make changes to the form. I am lost in how to do 
that in 2007. Clicked on the name.doc file & after a long long time got 
the form up. That began a several minutes of frustration. Finally got to 
help & searched for unprotect that was no help.  Help! Get me started 
please. TIA

date: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:46:31 -0700   author:   ted medin

Re: word xp to 2007   

The facility to Protect/UnProtect documents is on the Developer tab of the 
Ribbon.  If that is not displayed, click on the Office button and then 
select Word Options from the bottom border of the dialog and check the box 
for "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon" under the Popular item.

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> With word xp & 2003 i could bring up a form & click on tools & click on 
> unprotect so i could make changes to the form. I am lost in how to do that 
> in 2007. Clicked on the name.doc file & after a long long time got the 
> form up. That began a several minutes of frustration. Finally got to help 
> & searched for unprotect that was no help.  Help! Get me started please. 
> TIA

date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 18:18:28 +1000   author:   Doug Robbins - Word MVP

Re: word xp to 2007   

In addition to the Developer tab, the Protect Document button is also on the
Review tab of the ribbon.

For easier access, right-click the Quick Access Toolbar, choose Customize, set
the category to All Commands, and add the Lock command button to the toolbar --
this is the same button that was on the Forms toolbar in Word 2003 to turn
protection on and off. 

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On Fri, 3 Jul 2009 18:18:28 +1000, "Doug Robbins - Word MVP"
 wrote:

>The facility to Protect/UnProtect documents is on the Developer tab of the 
>Ribbon.  If that is not displayed, click on the Office button and then 
>select Word Options from the bottom border of the dialog and check the box 
>for "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon" under the Popular item.
>
>-- 
>Hope this helps.
>
>Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
>services on a paid consulting basis.
>
>Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
>"ted medin"  wrote in message 
>news:unxmbD5%23JHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> With word xp & 2003 i could bring up a form & click on tools & click on 
>> unprotect so i could make changes to the form. I am lost in how to do that 
>> in 2007. Clicked on the name.doc file & after a long long time got the 
>> form up. That began a several minutes of frustration. Finally got to help 
>> & searched for unprotect that was no help.  Help! Get me started please. 
>> TIA

date: Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:30:22 -0400   author:   Jay Freedman

Re: word xp to 2007   

hi friends,
To unprotect the file, I have to save the document as Word 97-2003,
close the document, re-open it and do the same unprotect steps and it.
What you won't find here that was on the Forms toolbar in earlier
versions is the Lock/Unlock button to Protect/Unprotect the form. You
can get to this using Protect Document on the Developer tab, but you
may find it more convenient to add the Lock button to the QAT.




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date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 13:41:39 +0100   author:   morkelkey

Re: word xp to 2007   

If you are working with protected forms in Word 2007, you will find 
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Classic%20Form%20Controls.htm useful.

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morkelkey wrote:
> hi friends,
> To unprotect the file, I have to save the document as Word 97-2003,
> close the document, re-open it and do the same unprotect steps and it.
> What you won't find here that was on the Forms toolbar in earlier
> versions is the Lock/Unlock button to Protect/Unprotect the form. You
> can get to this using Protect Document on the Developer tab, but you
> may find it more convenient to add the Lock button to the QAT.

date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 15:11:29 +0300   author:   Graham Mayor