editing forms created in 2003 with 2007?

The forms tools are on the Developer Tab (which is not enabled by default -
Word Options > Popular > Show the developer toolbar). You could also add
the Lock button from All Commands to the QAT (Quick Access Toolbar)

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joemommapoo wrote:
> Ok, so I have a form that was created in word 2003 and is locked.
> How do I unlock it for editing in word 2007?

Good suggestion. Better than my long screed!

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"Graham Mayor" <gmayor RemoveThis @REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message
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> The forms tools are on the Developer Tab (which is not enabled by
> default - Word Options > Popular > Show the developer toolbar). You could
> also add the Lock button from All Commands to the QAT (Quick Access
> Toolbar)
>
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> joemommapoo wrote:
>> Ok, so I have a form that was created in word 2003 and is locked.
>> How do I unlock it for editing in word 2007?
>
>
>

This was the best suggestion that I've found. Thanks so much

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

> The forms tools are on the Developer Tab (which is not enabled by default -
> Word Options > Popular > Show the developer toolbar). You could also add
> the Lock button from All Commands to the QAT (Quick Access Toolbar)
>
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> joemommapoo wrote:
> > Ok, so I have a form that was created in word 2003 and is locked.
> > How do I unlock it for editing in word 2007?
>
>
>

See also http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Classic%20Form%20Controls.htm

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Loris wrote:
> This was the best suggestion that I've found. Thanks so much
>
> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>
>> The forms tools are on the Developer Tab (which is not enabled by
>> default - Word Options > Popular > Show the developer toolbar). You
>> could also add the Lock button from All Commands to the QAT (Quick
>> Access Toolbar)
>>
>> --
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>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>
>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
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>>
>> joemommapoo wrote:
>>> Ok, so I have a form that was created in word 2003 and is locked.
>>> How do I unlock it for editing in word 2007?

Where can I find the Protect Document' button? If it is the one on the
Developer Tab, it shows 'unrestricted access ' and I still can't end the form
created in Word 2003.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> This is a two-step process. First go to Office Button | Word Options |
> Popular and check the box for "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon." Then
> select the Developer tab and look at the Controls group. If you mouse over
> the bottom right unlabeled icon, you'll see the ScreenTip "Legacy Tools."
> This will open a palette that contains most of the buttons from the Forms
> toolbar. Noticeably absent is the padlock button to protect/unprotect the
> form. For this you'll need the Protect Document button in the Protect group,
> which will open the familiar Protect Document task pane.
>
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> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
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> "joemommapoo" <joemommapoo RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9FA12385-8542-4B25-8C3B-C17B3E3B746E@microsoft.com...
> > Ok, so I have a form that was created in word 2003 and is locked. How do
> > I
> > unlock it for editing in word 2007?
> >
>
>
>

When you click on Protect Document, one of the options refers to "Formatting
and Editing." Clicking on this one opens the same Protect Document task pane
as in Word 2003, where you can select "Editing restrictions" and then
"Filling in forms."

Unless you need to protect specific sections, however, you don't really need
to use this task pane. You can instead use the same padlock button that used
to be on the Forms toolbar. You can add this button to the QAT. In the
Customize dialog (All Commands), it's the one with the padlock icon that
just says "Lock."

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Words into Type
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"Munchkin" <Munchkin DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Where can I find the Protect Document' button? If it is the one on the
> Developer Tab, it shows 'unrestricted access ' and I still can't end the
> form
> created in Word 2003.
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
>> This is a two-step process. First go to Office Button | Word Options |
>> Popular and check the box for "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon." Then
>> select the Developer tab and look at the Controls group. If you mouse
>> over
>> the bottom right unlabeled icon, you'll see the ScreenTip "Legacy Tools."
>> This will open a palette that contains most of the buttons from the Forms
>> toolbar. Noticeably absent is the padlock button to protect/unprotect the
>> form. For this you'll need the Protect Document button in the Protect
>> group,
>> which will open the familiar Protect Document task pane.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> "joemommapoo" <joemommapoo DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9FA12385-8542-4B25-8C3B-C17B3E3B746E@microsoft.com...
>> > Ok, so I have a form that was created in word 2003 and is locked. How
>> > do
>> > I
>> > unlock it for editing in word 2007?
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>