Hi,

Got a wee problem, hope someone can help!

Please see the attached word file.

I've created a table inside a word doc, which contains two formulas. Both function perfectly. If I change any of the values in the peach coloured cells, all I have to do is right click / 'update fields' on both grey coloured cells containing the formulas, and it will update the values accordingly.

However, I want users to input their own values into the peach coloured cells without having to right click / 'update fields'. Is there any way the formulas in the grey cells can automatically update after user input? I also want to lock/protect the grey cells so users cannot edit the formulas.

Using excel sadly isn't an option.

any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks..

Attached Files

Customer types.docx (13.9 KB, 10 views)

You could achieve what you're after by using formfields for the data entry in column B, setting their 'calculate on exit' property, then applying forms protection to the document.

I note that you're using SUM(ABOVE) in the last row. You may want to reconsider that, as it is error-prone. For example, if you delete the numbers for 'green' and 'blue', then update the formulae, the last row's result will be wrong. With formfields, you could, of course, specify a numeric format with 0 defaults and that would obviate the problem.

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Cross-posted at: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/o...f-e58927a65619
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much appreciated Micropod, ill give the text form fields option a try.

..and apologies about the cross posting.

ok, I've tried adding text form fields, but am having a problem populating these fields.

Please see attached. The values in red, yellow and green have been populated by double-clicking the text form field and populating the values in the pop-up dialogue box. But I don't want the users to do this. I simply want them to be able to click in the field and type the value.

For Blue, I placed the cursor in the leftmost position in the field and typed, but this puts the value outside the field. When I simply click on the field and type (purple) the text form fields disappears and simply enters the number to the cell.

I have design mode switched off. What am I doing wrong? Is there some kind of other setting or default I may have switched on/off which is preventing me from simply clicking in the field and typing?

any help much appreciated.

Attached Files

Customer types_b.docx (14.3 KB, 10 views)

Your problems are because you haven't applied forms protection to the document. My previous post said you would need to do this. See under Developer|Restrict Editing|Editing Restrictions>Filling in Forms.

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Paul Edstein
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Thanks Paul - you're a star