How to edit message field in an outlook message form

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Liz - 24 Jul 2007 20:04 GMT

I am trying to create my first email message form. I can edit the "To" and
"Subject" fields, but I can't seem to add text to the Message Body. I can't
click in the field at all.

Help?

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 24 Jul 2007 20:11 GMT

You should write the message body before putting the message into form design mode. At this point, you can run the form, then type your message, then publish it or save it as an .oft file.

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http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

>I am trying to create my first email message form. I can edit the "To" and
> "Subject" fields, but I can't seem to add text to the Message Body. I can't
> click in the field at all.
>
> Help?

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Liz - 24 Jul 2007 21:02 GMT

Maybe that's where the problem lies. Help tells me I can open a new message,
then go under Tools to Forms > Design this Form. I don't have Forms under
Tools in my message.

> You should write the message body before putting the message into form design mode. At this point, you can run the form, then type your message, then publish it or save it as an .oft file.
>
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> >
> > Help?

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 24 Jul 2007 21:09 GMT

Outlook 2003? (We can help you better if you always give your Outlook version.) Turn off Word as your email editor before you create the new message. Tools | Options | Mail Format.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

> Maybe that's where the problem lies. Help tells me I can open a new message,
> then go under Tools to Forms > Design this Form. I don't have Forms under
> Tools in my message.
>
>> You should write the message body before putting the message into form design mode. At this point, you can run the form, then type your message, then publish it or save it as an .oft file.

>> >I am trying to create my first email message form. I can edit the "To" and
>> > "Subject" fields, but I can't seem to add text to the Message Body. I can't
>> > click in the field at all.
>> >
>> > Help?

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