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Old 01-22-2018, 09:41 AM
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Hello,

I have a word document I have copied and wish to use as a template.


When I select a work such as the Question #1 on a form it automatically highlights grey and does not allow me to edit.
When I try to change #1 to #2 it deletes the word entirely.
I'm not finding a setting to allow me to edit this word.

Curiously I have come across this before and it is annoying me.

Please help. I have attached an example picture of the document.
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Without actually seeing the problem document (i.e. not just a screenshot), it can be difficult for anyone to diagnose the issue. Can you attach a document to a post with some representative data (delete anything sensitive)? You do this via the paperclip symbol on the 'Go Advanced' tab at the bottom of this screen.
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Old 01-24-2018, 09:59 AM
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It could be a field result. What happens if you highlight the grey text and then press SHIFT+F9. do you get a set of curly braces with field text between them.

https://support.office.com/en-us/art...4-bab6ba6b06bb
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