I don't quite understand what you mean by "inserting a tick" with = Alt/I????? Alt/I simple opens the Insert menu???? Are you attempting to add a symbol??? Are you actually using Form Fields (from the Forms Toolbar) or are you = using Fill-in fields? (Insert/Field). Or are you using ActiveX controls (from Control Toolbox toolbar)??? Since there are THREE ways to create forms, with those objects mentioned above...you need to supply more details before we can help. You may also want to check out the pile of free tutorials I've written related to forms in Word. See www.mousetrax.com/techpage.html#autoforms=20 Dian Chapman Technical Consultant & Microsoft MVP Free Word Tips & Tricks eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html Free Tutorial site: http://www.mousetrax.com/techpage.html Free Support Ezine: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax/ =20 -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On = Behalf Of Sewell, Fred Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 1:59 AM To: 'mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' I am using Word 97, but the problem also occurs in Word 2002. If I = create a form and setup a field that I want users to use <alt i> to insert a = tick, it all works well until I protect the document. I have selected fill-in = enabled in the text form field options. when the user presses <alt i>, nothing is inserted. The user can enter = other characters in the filed (ie Normal text) > Fred Sewell > IT Manager > Moriah College > Queens Park Road Bondi Junction NSW 1355 Phone: (02)93873555 Fax: (02)93873490 ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx = or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to = mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will = also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, = send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an = invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles ************************************************************* ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************