Content Controls

Sammie0Sue · #1 11-05-2013, 06:32 AM

i have used hundreds of Content Control boxes/fields in my Word doc and I realized I forgot to check the option "Content Control can not be deleted" is there a macro/VBA code that will run through the doc and apply the option to all content control boxes?

I have use drop down boxes and rich text boxes only

Charles Kenyon · #2 11-05-2013, 09:05 AM

I'm sure one can be written. I don't have one on the shelf.
You might want to change the title of your question to make it more specific:
"Change all Content Controls in a document to non-deletion using VBA" would be a suggestion.

One other thing is I would suggest that you want a document template rather than a document if you are going to be using this to generate new documents. Templates in Microsoft Word

Sammie0Sue · #3 11-06-2013, 06:50 AM

Thanks for the suggestions but the form I am creating is the template

You will see I have updated the title as asked

Charles Kenyon · #4 11-06-2013, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sammie0Sue

Thanks for the suggestions but the form I am creating is the template

You will see I have updated the title as asked

Nope, I don't see it.

Charles Kenyon · #5 11-06-2013, 01:00 PM

The following might work:

Code:

Sub ChangeCCToNoDelete()
    ' Macro to set all Content Controls to locked (no delete)
    ' Written by Charles Kenyon 2013-11-06
    Dim oCC As ContentControl
    For Each oCC In ActiveDocument.ContentControls
        oCC.LockContentControl = True
    Next oCC
End Sub

See Installing Macros for direction on how to use this.

I have not tested this extensively, but it seems to work.

Sammie0Sue · #6 11-06-2013, 10:48 PM

Thank I will give it a try!

Sammie0Sue · #7 11-06-2013, 10:56 PM

Wonderful thank you it has worked!!

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