Hi Merv,
If you need to stick with a protected form, use a dropdown instead of fake
option buttons.
If the check boxes are the only form fields you're using, consider either a
userform (
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms/CreateAUserForm.htm) or the
ActiveX controls on the Control Toolbox
(
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnword2k2/
html/odc_activeX.asp), either of which will let you use real option buttons.
The drawback of these alternatives is that they use macro code, which gets
you into the macro security mess.