How to fill fill-in forms inside Microsoft Word documents
Ever had to fill in a form electronically to apply something?
Here is the scenario:
- You open must apply electronically for something
- You download a Microsoft Word document
- You open it and see that the document contains 'greyed-out fields' that you can only replace, write before or after, or double-click and change their default value
I was in that situation a couple of times over the past few years and couldn't find how to write in those fields. I ended up either giving up by printing the document and filling it out manually, or replacing the grey fields with normal text.
Googling and using Microsoft Word help wasn't any helpful as the only search/help result consisted in tutorials explaining how to create the fill-in forms.
Any idea how to persuade Word to let me fill-in these fields?
microsoft-word forms
edited Feb 21 at 17:11
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Ever had to fill in a form electronically to apply something?
Here is the scenario:
- You open must apply electronically for something
- You download a Microsoft Word document
- You open it and see that the document contains 'greyed-out fields' that you can only replace, write before or after, or double-click and change their default value
I was in that situation a couple of times over the past few years and couldn't find how to write in those fields. I ended up either giving up by printing the document and filling it out manually, or replacing the grey fields with normal text.
Googling and using Microsoft Word help wasn't any helpful as the only search/help result consisted in tutorials explaining how to create the fill-in forms.
Any idea how to persuade Word to let me fill-in these fields?
microsoft-word forms
edited Feb 21 at 17:11
Run5k
11.5k73354
asked Oct 23 '09 at 13:45
bounavbounav
4961510
1
Did you open the file with macros enabled? If they're not enabled you can't write in those fields.
– alex
Oct 23 '09 at 13:53
add a comment |
Ever had to fill in a form electronically to apply something?
Here is the scenario:
- You open must apply electronically for something
- You download a Microsoft Word document
- You open it and see that the document contains 'greyed-out fields' that you can only replace, write before or after, or double-click and change their default value
I was in that situation a couple of times over the past few years and couldn't find how to write in those fields. I ended up either giving up by printing the document and filling it out manually, or replacing the grey fields with normal text.
Googling and using Microsoft Word help wasn't any helpful as the only search/help result consisted in tutorials explaining how to create the fill-in forms.
Any idea how to persuade Word to let me fill-in these fields?
microsoft-word forms
edited Feb 21 at 17:11
Run5k
11.5k73354
asked Oct 23 '09 at 13:45
bounavbounav
4961510
Ever had to fill in a form electronically to apply something?
Here is the scenario:
- You open must apply electronically for something
- You download a Microsoft Word document
- You open it and see that the document contains 'greyed-out fields' that you can only replace, write before or after, or double-click and change their default value
I was in that situation a couple of times over the past few years and couldn't find how to write in those fields. I ended up either giving up by printing the document and filling it out manually, or replacing the grey fields with normal text.
Googling and using Microsoft Word help wasn't any helpful as the only search/help result consisted in tutorials explaining how to create the fill-in forms.
Any idea how to persuade Word to let me fill-in these fields?
microsoft-word forms
microsoft-word forms
edited Feb 21 at 17:11
Run5k
11.5k73354
asked Oct 23 '09 at 13:45
bounavbounav
4961510
edited Feb 21 at 17:11
Run5k
11.5k73354
asked Oct 23 '09 at 13:45
bounavbounav
4961510
edited Feb 21 at 17:11
Run5k
11.5k73354
edited Feb 21 at 17:11
Run5k
11.5k73354
edited Feb 21 at 17:11
Run5k
11.5k73354
11.5k73354
asked Oct 23 '09 at 13:45
bounavbounav
4961510
asked Oct 23 '09 at 13:45
bounavbounav
4961510
asked Oct 23 '09 at 13:45
bounavbounav
4961510
4961510
1
Did you open the file with macros enabled? If they're not enabled you can't write in those fields.
– alex
Oct 23 '09 at 13:53
add a comment |
1
Did you open the file with macros enabled? If they're not enabled you can't write in those fields.
– alex
Oct 23 '09 at 13:53
1
1
Did you open the file with macros enabled? If they're not enabled you can't write in those fields.
– alex
Oct 23 '09 at 13:53
Did you open the file with macros enabled? If they're not enabled you can't write in those fields.
– alex
Oct 23 '09 at 13:53
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Just cracked the mistery!!!
In word 2007:
- Click on the office logo (top left hand corder of the word window)
- Click on word options
- In the popular section, check Show developer tab in the ribbon (or in the customize ribbon section, tick the 'developer' tab under 'main tabs')
- Now on the ribbon, select the Developer tab
- Click on the Protect document icon/button, a new inspector/sidebar should appear on the right side of the screen
- In the inspector/sidebar, in the 2. section, check Allow only this type of editing in the document, then chose Filling in forms in the drop down list immediately bellow.
- Press the Yes, start enforcing protection button and provide a password when asked.
This is probably one of the greatest (and well hidden!) great feature of word. Once you set your password, only somebody that knows your password can chage what you entered in the grey-out field!
I really wonder why the microsoft office team took so much effort in hidding that great feature!
Hope this helps!
edited Aug 27 '13 at 5:19
Matt Lyons
1207
answered Oct 23 '09 at 13:55
bounavbounav
4961510
3
For those who are using Office:Mac 2011 - you can find this option by going to the "Review" tab and clicking the "Document" button under the "Protection" category and then selecting "Forms" as the protection level.
– idolize
Jul 2 '13 at 1:46
On Mac Office 2016 idolize's solution did not work. TheRestrict Permissionalready saidNo Restrictionsand there was no other option. The only thing I could do was double-click and change the default value.
– Leo
Apr 21 '17 at 13:25
1
@Leo The solution from idolize works for me in Word 2016. The button is now labeled "Protect" or "Protect Document". Once the inspector opens, you have to tick the "Protect document for:" box before you can select "Forms".
– Chad von Nau
Jun 5 '17 at 22:05
The password is optional. You don't have to use one if you use case doesn't require it.
– TheCrazyProgrammer
Nov 18 '18 at 11:59
add a comment |
For Office 2010:
- Select File > Protect Document > Restrict Editing
- Click "Yes, Start Enforcing Protection" after ensuring "Filling in Forms" is selected as the Editing Restructions. No password is required (it should have been set by the author - it is required to get back in to edit mode).
answered Feb 20 '14 at 4:15
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For Mac Office 2016
Setup, if needed
If you don't see a Developer tab, enable it under the menu Word, Preference, View. The field is at the very bottom, on the left:
Enable document protection
On the developer tab, select Protect Form:
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Just cracked the mistery!!!
In word 2007:
- Click on the office logo (top left hand corder of the word window)
- Click on word options
- In the popular section, check Show developer tab in the ribbon (or in the customize ribbon section, tick the 'developer' tab under 'main tabs')
- Now on the ribbon, select the Developer tab
- Click on the Protect document icon/button, a new inspector/sidebar should appear on the right side of the screen
- In the inspector/sidebar, in the 2. section, check Allow only this type of editing in the document, then chose Filling in forms in the drop down list immediately bellow.
- Press the Yes, start enforcing protection button and provide a password when asked.
This is probably one of the greatest (and well hidden!) great feature of word. Once you set your password, only somebody that knows your password can chage what you entered in the grey-out field!
I really wonder why the microsoft office team took so much effort in hidding that great feature!
Hope this helps!
edited Aug 27 '13 at 5:19
Matt Lyons
1207
answered Oct 23 '09 at 13:55
bounavbounav
4961510
3
For those who are using Office:Mac 2011 - you can find this option by going to the "Review" tab and clicking the "Document" button under the "Protection" category and then selecting "Forms" as the protection level.
– idolize
Jul 2 '13 at 1:46
On Mac Office 2016 idolize's solution did not work. TheRestrict Permissionalready saidNo Restrictionsand there was no other option. The only thing I could do was double-click and change the default value.
– Leo
Apr 21 '17 at 13:25
1
@Leo The solution from idolize works for me in Word 2016. The button is now labeled "Protect" or "Protect Document". Once the inspector opens, you have to tick the "Protect document for:" box before you can select "Forms".
– Chad von Nau
Jun 5 '17 at 22:05
The password is optional. You don't have to use one if you use case doesn't require it.
– TheCrazyProgrammer
Nov 18 '18 at 11:59
add a comment |
Just cracked the mistery!!!
In word 2007:
- Click on the office logo (top left hand corder of the word window)
- Click on word options
- In the popular section, check Show developer tab in the ribbon (or in the customize ribbon section, tick the 'developer' tab under 'main tabs')
- Now on the ribbon, select the Developer tab
- Click on the Protect document icon/button, a new inspector/sidebar should appear on the right side of the screen
- In the inspector/sidebar, in the 2. section, check Allow only this type of editing in the document, then chose Filling in forms in the drop down list immediately bellow.
- Press the Yes, start enforcing protection button and provide a password when asked.
This is probably one of the greatest (and well hidden!) great feature of word. Once you set your password, only somebody that knows your password can chage what you entered in the grey-out field!
I really wonder why the microsoft office team took so much effort in hidding that great feature!
Hope this helps!
edited Aug 27 '13 at 5:19
Matt Lyons
1207
answered Oct 23 '09 at 13:55
bounavbounav
4961510
3
For those who are using Office:Mac 2011 - you can find this option by going to the "Review" tab and clicking the "Document" button under the "Protection" category and then selecting "Forms" as the protection level.
– idolize
Jul 2 '13 at 1:46
On Mac Office 2016 idolize's solution did not work. TheRestrict Permissionalready saidNo Restrictionsand there was no other option. The only thing I could do was double-click and change the default value.
– Leo
Apr 21 '17 at 13:25
1
@Leo The solution from idolize works for me in Word 2016. The button is now labeled "Protect" or "Protect Document". Once the inspector opens, you have to tick the "Protect document for:" box before you can select "Forms".
– Chad von Nau
Jun 5 '17 at 22:05
The password is optional. You don't have to use one if you use case doesn't require it.
– TheCrazyProgrammer
Nov 18 '18 at 11:59
add a comment |
Just cracked the mistery!!!
In word 2007:
- Click on the office logo (top left hand corder of the word window)
- Click on word options
- In the popular section, check Show developer tab in the ribbon (or in the customize ribbon section, tick the 'developer' tab under 'main tabs')
- Now on the ribbon, select the Developer tab
- Click on the Protect document icon/button, a new inspector/sidebar should appear on the right side of the screen
- In the inspector/sidebar, in the 2. section, check Allow only this type of editing in the document, then chose Filling in forms in the drop down list immediately bellow.
- Press the Yes, start enforcing protection button and provide a password when asked.
This is probably one of the greatest (and well hidden!) great feature of word. Once you set your password, only somebody that knows your password can chage what you entered in the grey-out field!
I really wonder why the microsoft office team took so much effort in hidding that great feature!
Hope this helps!
edited Aug 27 '13 at 5:19
Matt Lyons
1207
answered Oct 23 '09 at 13:55
bounavbounav
4961510
Just cracked the mistery!!!
In word 2007:
- Click on the office logo (top left hand corder of the word window)
- Click on word options
- In the popular section, check Show developer tab in the ribbon (or in the customize ribbon section, tick the 'developer' tab under 'main tabs')
- Now on the ribbon, select the Developer tab
- Click on the Protect document icon/button, a new inspector/sidebar should appear on the right side of the screen
- In the inspector/sidebar, in the 2. section, check Allow only this type of editing in the document, then chose Filling in forms in the drop down list immediately bellow.
- Press the Yes, start enforcing protection button and provide a password when asked.
This is probably one of the greatest (and well hidden!) great feature of word. Once you set your password, only somebody that knows your password can chage what you entered in the grey-out field!
I really wonder why the microsoft office team took so much effort in hidding that great feature!
Hope this helps!
edited Aug 27 '13 at 5:19
Matt Lyons
1207
answered Oct 23 '09 at 13:55
bounavbounav
4961510
edited Aug 27 '13 at 5:19
Matt Lyons
1207
edited Aug 27 '13 at 5:19
Matt Lyons
1207
edited Aug 27 '13 at 5:19
Matt Lyons
1207
1207
answered Oct 23 '09 at 13:55
bounavbounav
4961510
answered Oct 23 '09 at 13:55
bounavbounav
4961510
answered Oct 23 '09 at 13:55
bounavbounav
4961510
4961510
3
For those who are using Office:Mac 2011 - you can find this option by going to the "Review" tab and clicking the "Document" button under the "Protection" category and then selecting "Forms" as the protection level.
– idolize
Jul 2 '13 at 1:46
On Mac Office 2016 idolize's solution did not work. TheRestrict Permissionalready saidNo Restrictionsand there was no other option. The only thing I could do was double-click and change the default value.
– Leo
Apr 21 '17 at 13:25
1
@Leo The solution from idolize works for me in Word 2016. The button is now labeled "Protect" or "Protect Document". Once the inspector opens, you have to tick the "Protect document for:" box before you can select "Forms".
– Chad von Nau
Jun 5 '17 at 22:05
The password is optional. You don't have to use one if you use case doesn't require it.
– TheCrazyProgrammer
Nov 18 '18 at 11:59
add a comment |
3
For those who are using Office:Mac 2011 - you can find this option by going to the "Review" tab and clicking the "Document" button under the "Protection" category and then selecting "Forms" as the protection level.
– idolize
Jul 2 '13 at 1:46
On Mac Office 2016 idolize's solution did not work. TheRestrict Permissionalready saidNo Restrictionsand there was no other option. The only thing I could do was double-click and change the default value.
– Leo
Apr 21 '17 at 13:25
1
@Leo The solution from idolize works for me in Word 2016. The button is now labeled "Protect" or "Protect Document". Once the inspector opens, you have to tick the "Protect document for:" box before you can select "Forms".
– Chad von Nau
Jun 5 '17 at 22:05
The password is optional. You don't have to use one if you use case doesn't require it.
– TheCrazyProgrammer
Nov 18 '18 at 11:59
3
3
For those who are using Office:Mac 2011 - you can find this option by going to the "Review" tab and clicking the "Document" button under the "Protection" category and then selecting "Forms" as the protection level.
– idolize
Jul 2 '13 at 1:46
For those who are using Office:Mac 2011 - you can find this option by going to the "Review" tab and clicking the "Document" button under the "Protection" category and then selecting "Forms" as the protection level.
– idolize
Jul 2 '13 at 1:46
On Mac Office 2016 idolize's solution did not work. The
Restrict Permission already said No Restrictions and there was no other option. The only thing I could do was double-click and change the default value.– Leo
Apr 21 '17 at 13:25
On Mac Office 2016 idolize's solution did not work. The
Restrict Permission already said No Restrictions and there was no other option. The only thing I could do was double-click and change the default value.– Leo
Apr 21 '17 at 13:25
1
1
@Leo The solution from idolize works for me in Word 2016. The button is now labeled "Protect" or "Protect Document". Once the inspector opens, you have to tick the "Protect document for:" box before you can select "Forms".
– Chad von Nau
Jun 5 '17 at 22:05
@Leo The solution from idolize works for me in Word 2016. The button is now labeled "Protect" or "Protect Document". Once the inspector opens, you have to tick the "Protect document for:" box before you can select "Forms".
– Chad von Nau
Jun 5 '17 at 22:05
The password is optional. You don't have to use one if you use case doesn't require it.
– TheCrazyProgrammer
Nov 18 '18 at 11:59
The password is optional. You don't have to use one if you use case doesn't require it.
– TheCrazyProgrammer
Nov 18 '18 at 11:59
add a comment |
For Office 2010:
- Select File > Protect Document > Restrict Editing
- Click "Yes, Start Enforcing Protection" after ensuring "Filling in Forms" is selected as the Editing Restructions. No password is required (it should have been set by the author - it is required to get back in to edit mode).
answered Feb 20 '14 at 4:15
markmnlmarkmnl
4501613
add a comment |
For Office 2010:
- Select File > Protect Document > Restrict Editing
- Click "Yes, Start Enforcing Protection" after ensuring "Filling in Forms" is selected as the Editing Restructions. No password is required (it should have been set by the author - it is required to get back in to edit mode).
answered Feb 20 '14 at 4:15
markmnlmarkmnl
4501613
add a comment |
For Office 2010:
- Select File > Protect Document > Restrict Editing
- Click "Yes, Start Enforcing Protection" after ensuring "Filling in Forms" is selected as the Editing Restructions. No password is required (it should have been set by the author - it is required to get back in to edit mode).
answered Feb 20 '14 at 4:15
markmnlmarkmnl
4501613
For Office 2010:
- Select File > Protect Document > Restrict Editing
- Click "Yes, Start Enforcing Protection" after ensuring "Filling in Forms" is selected as the Editing Restructions. No password is required (it should have been set by the author - it is required to get back in to edit mode).
answered Feb 20 '14 at 4:15
markmnlmarkmnl
4501613
answered Feb 20 '14 at 4:15
markmnlmarkmnl
4501613
answered Feb 20 '14 at 4:15
markmnlmarkmnl
4501613
answered Feb 20 '14 at 4:15
markmnlmarkmnl
4501613
4501613
add a comment |
add a comment |
For Mac Office 2016
Setup, if needed
If you don't see a Developer tab, enable it under the menu Word, Preference, View. The field is at the very bottom, on the left:
Enable document protection
On the developer tab, select Protect Form:
answered Apr 21 '17 at 13:42
LeoLeo
344212
add a comment |
For Mac Office 2016
Setup, if needed
If you don't see a Developer tab, enable it under the menu Word, Preference, View. The field is at the very bottom, on the left:
Enable document protection
On the developer tab, select Protect Form:
answered Apr 21 '17 at 13:42
LeoLeo
344212
add a comment |
For Mac Office 2016
Setup, if needed
If you don't see a Developer tab, enable it under the menu Word, Preference, View. The field is at the very bottom, on the left:
Enable document protection
On the developer tab, select Protect Form:
answered Apr 21 '17 at 13:42
LeoLeo
344212
For Mac Office 2016
Setup, if needed
If you don't see a Developer tab, enable it under the menu Word, Preference, View. The field is at the very bottom, on the left:
Enable document protection
On the developer tab, select Protect Form:
answered Apr 21 '17 at 13:42
LeoLeo
344212
answered Apr 21 '17 at 13:42
LeoLeo
344212
answered Apr 21 '17 at 13:42
LeoLeo
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answered Apr 21 '17 at 13:42
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Did you open the file with macros enabled? If they're not enabled you can't write in those fields.
– alex
Oct 23 '09 at 13:53