Exit Design Mode when opening a document (Word 2002)

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

Marcel Saucier - 15 Sep 2006 01:46 GMT

Hello,

I am using textboxes in a Word document. Everything is working fine except
that everytime I do open my document, I have to Exit Design Mode.

Is there a way to be automatically NOT into Design Mode when opening an
existing document ?

Thank you

Reply to this Message

Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 15 Sep 2006 04:49 GMT

Are the textboxes formfields as used in a document that is protected for
forms? or ActiveX controls, that are probably not really intended to be used
directly in a document?

A document opening in design mode is also a symptom of the document
containinig (or having at one time contained) macros. Eliminating that
behaviour can be overcome by saving the document as an RTF file, closing it
and then reopening it and saving it as a Word document. Doing that however
will probably necessitate that you re-insert the text boxes.

Signature

Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

> Hello,
>
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>
> Thank you

Reply to this Message