Word 2003 - limited text

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toomsk - 16 May 2008 23:06 GMT

I would like to create a text box where I can limit the number of characters
that would go in that box and if possible keep a running total of how many
characters are left to be used...any ideas? If I can't do this in Word, can I
do it in Publisher?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 16 May 2008 23:57 GMT

This is not possible in Word or Publisher. It might be possible in InfoPath.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Words into Type
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>I would like to create a text box where I can limit the number of
>characters
> that would go in that box and if possible keep a running total of how many
> characters are left to be used...any ideas? If I can't do this in Word,
> can I
> do it in Publisher?

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Jay Freedman - 17 May 2008 00:32 GMT

It could be done with a userform (a custom dialog programmed in VBA). The
programming isn't trivial, but an experienced programmer could put it together
in about a half hour.

To pursue this further, post the question with as much detail about the document
as possible in the userform newsgroup,
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.public
.word.vba.userforms

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>This is not possible in Word or Publisher. It might be possible in InfoPath.
>
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>> can I
>> do it in Publisher?

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