locking & unlocking forms

[twa14]

Is there some way to prevent filled out text fields being erased when the
"lock form" button on the forms toolbar is toggled on and off ?

 

[Jay Freedman]

Is there some way to prevent filled out text fields being erased when the
"lock form" button on the forms toolbar is toggled on and off ?

Yes, see http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/TurnFmFlfResetOff.htm

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

But note that if you use the padlock icon on the Forms toolbar in Word 2002
and 2003, the form is not reset.

 

[twa14]

Many thanks to both of you for the explaination.

Yes, see http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/TurnFmFlfResetOff.htm