Insert a tick in a tick box

[rum and coke]

I'm trying to complete a form electronically which asks me to insert a tick
in a tick box. I thought I'd be able to find the symbol in 'Insert Symbols'
but have been unable to find one in the list. Can anyone advise where i can
find one and how do I insert it?

 

[Mary Sauer]

Is this from on a web site? You should be able to tick the box by clicking on it with
your mouse.

 

[rum and coke]

Thank you for responding. No it's not from a website it's a form that has
been created by a Local Authority in Office and emailed to me to complete.
It's not possible to click on the box .

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

If the form is a Word document form and shows a square...if it was
properly created and protected, you SHOULD simply have to click in the
square with your mouse...or tab into the box and hit the spacebar to
cause the check mark to toggle on/off.

However, if the creator did not lock the document, then this feature
won't work correct. You can click Tools > Protect Document > Forms to
lock it and see if that gets the checkboxes moving. And then you
should also point the creator to my free forms articles so they learn
how to create forms properly. See this link:

http://www.mousetrax.com/techpage.html#autoforms

However, if you are talking about an web page, then you'll need to
contact the web designer for more info.

Since you didn't provide many details as to whether you are talking
about a Word document, web site, or what the exactly the document is
telling you to do in its instructions...or even if YOU are trying to
test a form you've created yourself...it's hard to provide you with
more accurate details.

Good luck...

Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant
Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified
Editor/TechTrax Ezine

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On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 09:19:02 -0800, rum and coke <rum and

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

Sounds like they created the form incorrectly. You might want to email
them back and tell them that you can't fill it out. If you want to
email me a copy to see if using it is possible. feel free to email it
to me at (e-mail address removed).

Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant
Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified
Editor/TechTrax Ezine

Free MS Tutorials: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax
Free Word eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html
Optimize your business docs: http://www.mousetrax.com/consulting
Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html


On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 11:13:02 -0800, rum and coke <rum and