Protected Word Document Open Cursor Location

Guessed · #5 10-13-2022, 05:29 PM

If the file protection type is 'Filling in forms' then the first content control in the document will be automatically selected when you open the document.

If the file protection is 'No changes (Read only)' then there seems to be no point in selecting anything. Reading doesn't need a selection.

If you do still want to select something specific as the file is opened then you are relying on the whim's of the system/user in enabling macros. If you wanted to go down this path you can put a macro like this into your ThisDocument module

Code:

Private Sub Document_Open()
  Dim aCC As ContentControl
  On Error Resume Next
  Set aCC = ActiveDocument.SelectContentControlsByTitle("MyDate")(1)
  aCC.Range.Select
End Sub

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