RE: MS Word checkbox

["Lauren" <lt34 -at- csus -dot- edu>]

The Techwr-l responses to your question do contradict your desire to avoid
using forms, but Word only allows using its form options when the form is
locked.

A case like this might need the "old school" checkbox where users type an
"X" between square braces.  Eg: [X] and [ ].

Lauren
 

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> Behalf Of DonaLuisa
> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 9:40 AM
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> Subject: MS Word checkbox
> 
> I want to use checkbox on an MS Word template without using 
> any of the following: 
> the Forms feature; the protect/unprotect document option that 
> is listed in the Tools 
> menu; the Forms tool bar padlock; adding a macro. 
> 
> So far, I have done this:
> 1.  Use the forms tool bar: View > Tool bar > Forms.
> 2.  Click the checkbox tool and added it to the document.
> 
> When I try using the checkbox form field (from the Forms tool 
> bar), I must 
> double-click the checkbox ,and then select from the pop-up 
> window the default 
> value as checked or unchecked.
> 
> I'm told that the trick is for the user to check the box is 
> to hover the cursor 
> directly over it. I have tried this, but I don't get an X'd 
> checkbox right away, first I get a 
> pop-up window, "Checkbox Form Field Options."
> 
> I want to the user to be able to select the checkbox without 
> going into the 
> Checkbox Form Field Options; instead, I want the user to 
> simply single-click the 
> checkbox.
> 
> Can this be done?
> 
> 
> 
> I apologize if this question has been asked before. 
> 
> 
> 
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