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gmayor · 07-02-2019, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpaton05

But if I want to change the content controls so your code will work, what do I insert instead?

Run the following macro

Code:

Sub addEditors()
Dim oCC As ContentControl
    If Not ActiveDocument.ProtectionType = wdNoProtection Then
        ActiveDocument.Unprotect
    End If
    For Each oCC In ActiveDocument.ContentControls
        oCC.Range.Editors.add (wdEditorEveryone)
    Next oCC
    ActiveDocument.Protect Type:=wdAllowOnlyReading, NoReset:=True
lbl_Exit:
    Set oCC = Nothing
    Exit Sub
End Sub

which will add the editors to the content controls and then the macro to check the spelling is not required as the spell check will be automatic. Note the content controls are not protected for forms, but are marked as regions that may be edited.