Article ID: 104950
Article Last Modified on 1/18/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 6.0a
- Microsoft Word 6.0c
- Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 95a
- Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q104950
SYMPTOMS
You cannot toggle (view) field codes in a protected form because:
- The Field Codes option on the View tab is unavailable (dimmed).
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- ALT+F9 causes your computer to beep and does not turn field codes on and off.
CAUSE
This behavior is by design of Microsoft Word. When a document is protected for forms, Word turns off (disables) the Field Codes option.
WORKAROUND
To view the field codes in a protected form, unprotect the document and then select the Field Codes option.
To locate the Field Codes option, click Options on the Tools menu, and then click to select the View tab. (In Word 98 Macintosh Edition, click Preferences on the Tools menu, and then click to select the View tab.)
MORE INFORMATION
Field Codes
For more information about turning field codes on and off, see the appropriate reference for your version of Word.
Word 97 and Word 98 Macintosh Edition:
Click the Office Assistant, type "How do I view field codes?", click Search, and then click to view the "Show or hide field codes" topic.
NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component
Word for Windows 95 (7.0):
On the Help menu, click Answer Wizard. Type "How do I view field codes?", and then click Search. Click to select the "Show or hide field codes" topic and then click Display.
Word 6.0:
On the Help menu, click "Search for Help on." On the Index tab, type Field Codes, and then click Display. In the Topics Found dialog box, click to select "Viewing field results and field codes," and then click Display.
Forms Protection
For more information about Forms Protection, see the appropriate reference for your version of Word.
Word 97 and Word 98 Macintosh Edition:
Click the Office Assistant, type "How do I protect a form?", click Search, click "Protect a document", and then click to view "Prevent users from changing a form."
Word for Windows 95 (7.0):
On the Help menu, click Answer Wizard. Type in "How do I protect a form?", and then click to select the "Prevent users from changing a form" topic and then click Display.
Word 6.0:
On the Help menu, click "Search for Help on." On the Index tab, type Protect, click to select "Protect Document command (Tools menu), and then click Display.
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