WD: Text Form Field Converts to Underline Characters

• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a

SYMPTOMS

When you open a document containing text form fields, the form fields are underlined and you cannot remove the underlining.

CAUSE

The document may have been converted to Word 6.0/95 format in Word 98 Macintosh Edition.

WORKAROUND

To remove the underlining, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Edit the Form Field

Editing the form field will remove the underlining. However, saving the document back as Word 6.0\95 format from Word 98 Macintosh Edition, closing, and then reopening the document causes the underlining to reappear.

To edit a form field, follow these steps:

1. Double-click to edit the form field.

2. In the Options panel, click OK.

Method 2: Unprotect and Protect the Document Containing the Form Fields

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   Sub MAIN
      Dim Dlg As ToolsProtectDocument
      On Error Resume Next
      GetCurValues Dlg
      If Dlg.Type <> 2 Then
         ' Unprotect the form.
         ' NOTE: include .DocumentPassword for password protected form.
         ToolsUnprotectDocument
      End If
      ' Protect for Forms without resetting values.
      ' NOTE: include .DocumentPassword for password protected form.
      ToolsProtectDocument .NoReset = 1, .Type = 2
   End Sub

For ease of use, you can assign this macro to a menu or toolbar.

For more information about adding a command to a menu Word 6.x for the Macintosh, click Search For Help On on the Help menu (or on the Balloon Help menu if you are using a version of the Macintosh operating system earlier than 8.0), type the following text

   assigning

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.