If word document template protected, editable regions are always highlighted. I need to disable so that template opens without highlighted areas or [ ] brackets around editable text; can only do 'manually' when taskpane selected and highlight editable region tick box deselected. -- christine Posted from - http://www.officehelp.in
Turn-off the formfield shading using the button on the formfields toolbar before protecting and saving the template. To prevent the display of bookmarks, select Options from the Tools menu and on the view tab, uncheck the Bookmarks item. This also needs to be done before protecting and saving the template. The following code in a macro will turn off the display of bookmarks: ActiveWindow.View.ShowBookmarks = False -- 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 "christine" wrote in message news:christine.24kom6@NoSpamPleaze.com... > > If word document template protected, editable regions are always > highlighted. I need to disable so that template opens without > highlighted areas or [ ] brackets around editable text; can only do > 'manually' when taskpane selected and highlight editable region tick > box deselected. > > > -- > christine > Posted from - http://www.officehelp.in >
Very many thanks for your reply, I did try this method first with no effect on the template. I tried the following code, which works if I OPEN the template from the network but I cant get the code to run on a new document based on a template I store on network, via 'word' 'new' and select template, and I cant seem to edit headers/footers - any ideas where I am going wrong. dim myrange as window set myrange=activedocument.activewindow myrange.view.showbookmarks=false myrange.view.shadeeditableranges=false. I'm trying to protect selected text in word 2003 which allows you to select text to allow edit and users. Many Thanks Chrissie - worn out with trying to protect paragraphs only. -- christine Posted from - http://www.officehelp.in
