WD97: Cannot Turn Field Codes On or Off in Protected Document
Article ID: 196882
Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q196882
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.
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