WD: Cannot Turn Field Codes On or Off in Protected Document (118838)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0a
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0c
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95 7.0a
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1a
- Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q118838 SYMPTOMS
When your document is protected for forms or comments (annotations in some
versions of Word):
- The Field Codes command is not available (dimmed) on the View tab
and you cannot toggle field codes on or off. (To locate the View
tab, click Options on the Tools menu.)
- You cannot toggle field codes using the shortcut keys.
- Your fields are not updated.
CAUSE
By design, if your document is protected for Comments/Annotations or Forms,
you are unable to toggle or update field codes.
RESOLUTION
To view toggle or update field codes, unprotect the form.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/16/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbfield kbinfo KB118838 |
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