Hi sephiroth,

Unless you use formfield checkboxes, there'll be no way to activate the checkboxes unless you apply protection.

Since you're using Word 2010, though, you could consider using checkbox content controls if your users all have Word 2007 or later. Checkbox content controls don't require forms protection to work.

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]