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Q196882: WD97: Cannot Turn Field Codes On or Off in Protected Document

Article: Q196882
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfield winword word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When your document is protected for forms or comments (annotations in some
versions of Word):

- The Field Codes command is not available (dimmed) on the View tab and you
  cannot toggle field codes on or off. (To locate the View tab, click Options
  on the Tools menu.)

- You cannot toggle field codes using the shortcut keys.

- Your fields are not updated.

CAUSE
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By design, if your document is protected for Comments/Annotations or Forms, you
are unable to toggle or update field codes.

RESOLUTION
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To view toggle or update field codes, unprotect the form.

Additional query words: winword field codes toggle dim grey gray greyed grayed unavailable update word97

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Keywords          : kbfield winword word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbprb

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