WD: Cannot Toggle Field Codes in a Protected Form (104950)
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 NT 6.0
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95 7.0a
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
- 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 Q104950 SYMPTOMS
You cannot toggle (view) field codes in a protected form because:
- The Field Codes option on the View tab is unavailable (dimmed).
-or-
- ALT+F9 causes your computer to beep and does not turn field codes on
and off.
CAUSE
This behavior is by design of Microsoft Word. When a document is protected
for forms, Word turns off (disables) the Field Codes option.
WORKAROUND
To view the field codes in a protected form, unprotect the document
and then select the Field Codes option.
To locate the Field Codes option, click Options on the Tools menu, and then
click to select the View tab. (In Word 98 Macintosh Edition, click
Preferences on the Tools menu, and then click to select the View tab.)
MORE INFORMATIONField Codes
For more information about turning field codes on and off, see the
appropriate reference for your version of Word.
Word 97 and Word 98 Macintosh Edition:
Click the Office Assistant, type "How do I view field codes?", click
Search, and then click to view the "Show or hide field codes" topic.
NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component
Word for Windows 95 (7.0):
On the Help menu, click Answer Wizard. Type "How do I view field codes?",
and then click Search. Click to select the "Show or hide field codes" topic
and then click Display.
Word 6.0:
On the Help menu, click "Search for Help on." On the Index tab, type Field
Codes, and then click Display. In the Topics Found dialog box, click to
select "Viewing field results and field codes," and then click Display.
Forms Protection
For more information about Forms Protection, see the appropriate reference
for your version of Word.
Word 97 and Word 98 Macintosh Edition:
Click the Office Assistant, type "How do I protect a form?", click Search,
click "Protect a document", and then click to view "Prevent users from
changing a form."
Word for Windows 95 (7.0):
On the Help menu, click Answer Wizard. Type in "How do I protect a form?",
and then click to select the "Prevent users from changing a form" topic and
then click Display.
Word 6.0:
On the Help menu, click "Search for Help on." On the Index tab, type
Protect, click to select "Protect Document command (Tools menu), and then
click Display.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/16/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbfield kbprb KB104950 |
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