you were correct... macrobutton dofieldclick.... so unless i'm mistaken... I delete what's there, and then insert textbox fields in thier place.... I thank you for the quick response.... --- On Mon, 2/23/09, Chinell, David F (GE EntSol, Security) <David.Chinell@xxxxxx> wrote: From: Chinell, David F (GE EntSol, Security) <David.Chinell@xxxxxx> Subject: [mso] Re: Help with word form template fields To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Monday, February 23, 2009, 11:55 AM It sounds like you're selecting and replacing MACROBUTTON fields with text. Toggle Field Codes to see the underlying field type you're dealing with. For the behavior you describe, you want to use Word Form Fields. For these, the text of the document becomes "locked" and only the content of the fields you create can be edited. You tab from field to field using the Tab key, which does not insert a tab character. Bear ************************************************************* 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, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo sister group. This group will not allow for posting of emails, but will allow you to join and share problem files, templates, etc.: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . This group is for FILE SHARING ONLY. If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm ************************************************************* ************************************************************* 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, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo sister group. This group will not allow for posting of emails, but will allow you to join and share problem files, templates, etc.: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . This group is for FILE SHARING ONLY. If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm *************************************************************