Hi all. I'm trying to see if there is a solution for protecting columns in a Word table. I found one website that advised creating the table in Excel, protect the cells, and paste it into Word - the site claimed the protection would carry over. I tried this and it didn't work.
Does anyone have a work-around for this please and thanks?
Lock columns in Word 2007 table
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Re: Lock columns in Word 2007 table
In order to preserve the locked status of the cells, you'd have to paste special the table as a Microsoft Excel Worksheet Object.
If you want to protect a Word table, you could place it in a protected section in a document protected for forms, and use form fields for the cells where the user should be able to enter information.
If you want to protect a Word table, you could place it in a protected section in a document protected for forms, and use form fields for the cells where the user should be able to enter information.
Best wishes,
Hans
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Re: Lock columns in Word 2007 table
Thanks very much Hans.
The site I was on omitted the tiny part about paste special! I'll do that as I already have the table created in excel and ready to go. However, an excellent suggestion re: the form fields. When I have less of a deadline, I'm going to give that one a go.
The site I was on omitted the tiny part about paste special! I'll do that as I already have the table created in excel and ready to go. However, an excellent suggestion re: the form fields. When I have less of a deadline, I'm going to give that one a go.