How do I stop text from spilling over a locked cell in a t..

OK fair enough, if that is the case, is there a way to prevent another row
being formed when tab is clicked?

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

> Actually, there is no way to prevent people from typing in excessive text in
> a table cell with fixed dimensions. On the other hand, I believe most people
> would stop typing when they realize that the text disappears from view.
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
>
>
>
> "daniesmiley" <daniesmiley RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A212B2FD-BA50-40C7-8E3B-E17E55E85248@microsoft.com...
> >I have created a table that is being used as a makeshift form.
> > I have set the table height to be exactly 1" and the width to 100%.
> > However, I want the cell so that if you keep typing to the end of the
> > cell,
> > that the text doesn't spill over. Right now it does, even though you
> > cannot
> > see it I know it's there cause i can see the curser below.
> > Please let me know what setting I need to put on so that it stops input
> > when
> > you get to the bottom edge of the cell.
>
>
>
>

I suspect you can do this with a macro, but I don't know how. If you don't
get a reply here, you may want to ask in a programming newsgroup such as
microsoft.public.word.vba.general.

Note, however, that if you can use a protected form instead, you wouldn't
have this problem, because users cannot create tables at all; all they can
do is input text into the text form fields. For more on forms, see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"daniesmiley" <daniesmiley.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:10292C2D-8708-4037-B8B7-F8006CD8A106@microsoft.com...
> OK fair enough, if that is the case, is there a way to prevent another row
> being formed when tab is clicked?
>
> "Stefan Blom" wrote:
>
>> Actually, there is no way to prevent people from typing in excessive text
>> in
>> a table cell with fixed dimensions. On the other hand, I believe most
>> people
>> would stop typing when they realize that the text disappears from view.
>>
>> --
>> Stefan Blom
>> Microsoft Word MVP
>>
>>
>>
>> "daniesmiley" <daniesmiley.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A212B2FD-BA50-40C7-8E3B-E17E55E85248@microsoft.com...
>> >I have created a table that is being used as a makeshift form.
>> > I have set the table height to be exactly 1" and the width to 100%.
>> > However, I want the cell so that if you keep typing to the end of the
>> > cell,
>> > that the text doesn't spill over. Right now it does, even though you
>> > cannot
>> > see it I know it's there cause i can see the curser below.
>> > Please let me know what setting I need to put on so that it stops input
>> > when
>> > you get to the bottom edge of the cell.
>>
>>
>>
>>

I AM TRYING TO FILL IN A SIMPLE WORD APPLICATION FORM BUT THE NEXT CHARACTERS
MOVE TO THE RIGHT WHEN I TYPE IN INFORMATION, IS THERE A WAY I CAN STOP THE
NEXT TEXT MOVING?
MIKE LOUTH

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

> Actually, there is no way to prevent people from typing in excessive text in
> a table cell with fixed dimensions. On the other hand, I believe most people
> would stop typing when they realize that the text disappears from view.
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
>
>
>
> "daniesmiley" <daniesmiley.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A212B2FD-BA50-40C7-8E3B-E17E55E85248@microsoft.com...
> >I have created a table that is being used as a makeshift form.
> > I have set the table height to be exactly 1" and the width to 100%.
> > However, I want the cell so that if you keep typing to the end of the
> > cell,
> > that the text doesn't spill over. Right now it does, even though you
> > cannot
> > see it I know it's there cause i can see the curser below.
> > Please let me know what setting I need to put on so that it stops input
> > when
> > you get to the bottom edge of the cell.
>
>
>
>

If you are not the designer of the form, then just fill it in and let the
formatting go as haywire as it will; you are not responsible. If you are
trying to design such a form, use tables with fixed cell dimensions.
Sometimes when I get poorly designed forms, I redo them so that they work,
but I've never yet gotten any thanks for it (or any indication that the
person who sent the form even noticed).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"GATOW88" <GATOW88.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:23B81C06-1385-4D79-A079-8953F6912E1C@microsoft.com...
>I AM TRYING TO FILL IN A SIMPLE WORD APPLICATION FORM BUT THE NEXT
>CHARACTERS
> MOVE TO THE RIGHT WHEN I TYPE IN INFORMATION, IS THERE A WAY I CAN STOP
> THE
> NEXT TEXT MOVING?
> MIKE LOUTH
>
> "Stefan Blom" wrote:
>
>> Actually, there is no way to prevent people from typing in excessive text
>> in
>> a table cell with fixed dimensions. On the other hand, I believe most
>> people
>> would stop typing when they realize that the text disappears from view.
>>
>> --
>> Stefan Blom
>> Microsoft Word MVP
>>
>>
>>
>> "daniesmiley" <daniesmiley.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A212B2FD-BA50-40C7-8E3B-E17E55E85248@microsoft.com...
>> >I have created a table that is being used as a makeshift form.
>> > I have set the table height to be exactly 1" and the width to 100%.
>> > However, I want the cell so that if you keep typing to the end of the
>> > cell,
>> > that the text doesn't spill over. Right now it does, even though you
>> > cannot
>> > see it I know it's there cause i can see the curser below.
>> > Please let me know what setting I need to put on so that it stops input
>> > when
>> > you get to the bottom edge of the cell.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

You will have to design the form using table cells with fixed dimensions;
that way, you get control over the layout.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"GATOW88" <GATOW88.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:23B81C06-1385-4D79-A079-8953F6912E1C@microsoft.com...
>I AM TRYING TO FILL IN A SIMPLE WORD APPLICATION FORM BUT THE NEXT
>CHARACTERS
> MOVE TO THE RIGHT WHEN I TYPE IN INFORMATION, IS THERE A WAY I CAN STOP
> THE
> NEXT TEXT MOVING?
> MIKE LOUTH
>
> "Stefan Blom" wrote:
>
>> Actually, there is no way to prevent people from typing in excessive text
>> in
>> a table cell with fixed dimensions. On the other hand, I believe most
>> people
>> would stop typing when they realize that the text disappears from view.
>>
>> --
>> Stefan Blom
>> Microsoft Word MVP
>>
>>
>>
>> "daniesmiley" <daniesmiley.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A212B2FD-BA50-40C7-8E3B-E17E55E85248@microsoft.com...
>> >I have created a table that is being used as a makeshift form.
>> > I have set the table height to be exactly 1" and the width to 100%.
>> > However, I want the cell so that if you keep typing to the end of the
>> > cell,
>> > that the text doesn't spill over. Right now it does, even though you
>> > cannot
>> > see it I know it's there cause i can see the curser below.
>> > Please let me know what setting I need to put on so that it stops input
>> > when
>> > you get to the bottom edge of the cell.
>>
>>
>>
>>