I am in desperate need of some help!



Is there a way for someone to validate that they have approved items in a word document.
I need a way of a user to click on a box which prompts for their specific password.
Even if a checkbox can have a specific password attached to it that would be fantastic.
sorry if I have not made myself very clear

What kind of form is this - does it use content controls, formfields, or ActiveX controls? What should be the result of inputting the correct password? Is the form to allow validation by more than one person and, if so, does each require a different password, or do they all use the same password?

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]

Hi Macropod,

Its is just a reugular table with a portion at the bottom for signatures. I am trying to move away from hand signed signatures and instead putting a digital one in. There would need to be different passwords for different people and upon entering their specific password some text would need to be inputted into the table...

So, in addition to applying the editing restrictions discussed in your other thread (https://www.msofficeforums.com/word-...able-word.html), you want each authorised user to supply a different password to validate their input? As discussed in the other thread, you would need a content control in the table and an on-entry macro that triggers the password check (you could even have the entire table within the content control). It also means the passwords would have to be stored in the macro itself (and that means both you and the users will know them, but your users can't change them)... not particularly secure.

I wonder whether this is overkill. If you're already restricting access, the relevant content control can be used to automatically retrieve the digital signature based on the username - without the need for any passwords.

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]

I think I managed to get what I need from your suggestion and other on another post.
I have created text button which prompts for a password and then depending which password you enter it inserts a picture of a signature.
My only problem now is that that picture can be deleted by anyone but im sure I can work around that.

thanks very much for the suggestions macropod

You need to ensure the signature image is only input into a portion of the document that has the same editing restrictions applied.

PS: a signature image isn't the same as a digital signature.

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]