Filling in form fields

Hi! I'm currently trying to fill in a form created in Word that's from a
gov't online site. One of the fields is about 15 lines long in an area
which would obviously require answers much longer. When I fill in the form
any lines that go beyond the field window don't print, they're hidden behind
the form.

How do I get the field to expand so that I can add in more than 15 lines of
text?

TIA,

Teri

Anne
Wed Aug 10 17:40:00 CDT 2005

You don't, Snowrose. Likely, they don't want your response to be longer.
************
Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Snowrose" <snowfleurry@not.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:I_uKe.8599$6d4.1108484@news20.bellglobal.com...
> Hi! I'm currently trying to fill in a form created in Word that's from a
> gov't online site. One of the fields is about 15 lines long in an area
> which would obviously require answers much longer. When I fill in the
> form
> any lines that go beyond the field window don't print, they're hidden
> behind
> the form.
>
> How do I get the field to expand so that I can add in more than 15 lines
> of
> text?
>
> TIA,
>
> Teri
>
>

Snowrose
Wed Aug 10 18:12:48 CDT 2005

Not for this, Anne. This is a legal document that can have pages and pages
in the answer. I'm responding to another of the same forms, and that same
form, that same field in the other document, consists of 3 pages.

If they can do 3 pages in that spot, there must be a way that I can do 3
pages. But how?

Teri

"Anne Troy" <ng@officearticles.com> wrote in message
news:uSLU2xfnFHA.1444@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> You don't, Snowrose. Likely, they don't want your response to be longer.
> ************
> Anne Troy
> www.OfficeArticles.com
>
> "Snowrose" <snowfleurry@not.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:I_uKe.8599$6d4.1108484@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > Hi! I'm currently trying to fill in a form created in Word that's from
a
> > gov't online site. One of the fields is about 15 lines long in an area
> > which would obviously require answers much longer. When I fill in the
> > form
> > any lines that go beyond the field window don't print, they're hidden
> > behind
> > the form.
> >
> > How do I get the field to expand so that I can add in more than 15 lines
> > of
> > text?
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Teri
> >
> >
>
>

Suzanne
Wed Aug 10 18:49:51 CDT 2005

If the form is not password-protected, unprotect it before you start filling
it in. The limited-length field is probably in a table cell with Exact row
height. Change the height to At Least instead. Reprotect the form, then fill
it out.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Snowrose" <snowfleurry@not.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:FRvKe.8622$6d4.1114730@news20.bellglobal.com...
> Not for this, Anne. This is a legal document that can have pages and
pages
> in the answer. I'm responding to another of the same forms, and that same
> form, that same field in the other document, consists of 3 pages.
>
> If they can do 3 pages in that spot, there must be a way that I can do 3
> pages. But how?
>
> Teri
>
> "Anne Troy" <ng@officearticles.com> wrote in message
> news:uSLU2xfnFHA.1444@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > You don't, Snowrose. Likely, they don't want your response to be longer.
> > ************
> > Anne Troy
> > www.OfficeArticles.com
> >
> > "Snowrose" <snowfleurry@not.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:I_uKe.8599$6d4.1108484@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > > Hi! I'm currently trying to fill in a form created in Word that's
from
> a
> > > gov't online site. One of the fields is about 15 lines long in an
area
> > > which would obviously require answers much longer. When I fill in the
> > > form
> > > any lines that go beyond the field window don't print, they're hidden
> > > behind
> > > the form.
> > >
> > > How do I get the field to expand so that I can add in more than 15
lines
> > > of
> > > text?
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > >
> > > Teri
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Snowrose
Wed Aug 10 19:04:47 CDT 2005

The form is password protected. :( I guess that's to be expected in a
gov't document.

Here is a link to the online document. Section 8 is what I'm currently
filling out. Fields in other areas of the form do extend as you continue
typing in them, and as I said the lawyer on the opposing side has the same
Section 8 filled out to 3 pages long.

http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/family_court/forms/word/english/17C.doc

Teri

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%230eSvagnFHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> If the form is not password-protected, unprotect it before you start
filling
> it in. The limited-length field is probably in a table cell with Exact row
> height. Change the height to At Least instead. Reprotect the form, then
fill
> it out.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
> all may benefit.
>
> "Snowrose" <snowfleurry@not.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:FRvKe.8622$6d4.1114730@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > Not for this, Anne. This is a legal document that can have pages and
> pages
> > in the answer. I'm responding to another of the same forms, and that
same
> > form, that same field in the other document, consists of 3 pages.
> >
> > If they can do 3 pages in that spot, there must be a way that I can do 3
> > pages. But how?
> >
> > Teri
> >
> > "Anne Troy" <ng@officearticles.com> wrote in message
> > news:uSLU2xfnFHA.1444@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > You don't, Snowrose. Likely, they don't want your response to be
longer.
> > > ************
> > > Anne Troy
> > > www.OfficeArticles.com
> > >
> > > "Snowrose" <snowfleurry@not.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:I_uKe.8599$6d4.1108484@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > > > Hi! I'm currently trying to fill in a form created in Word that's
> from
> > a
> > > > gov't online site. One of the fields is about 15 lines long in an
> area
> > > > which would obviously require answers much longer. When I fill in
the
> > > > form
> > > > any lines that go beyond the field window don't print, they're
hidden
> > > > behind
> > > > the form.
> > > >
> > > > How do I get the field to expand so that I can add in more than 15
> lines
> > > > of
> > > > text?
> > > >
> > > > TIA,
> > > >
> > > > Teri
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>

Anne
Wed Aug 10 19:33:55 CDT 2005

I'm sorry, Snow, but it really looks to me like this is
intentional--especially since they password protected it. However, if you
want to unprotect the document, simply close it, create a blank doc, and hit
Insert-->File, and choose the form. Anything you've previously filled out
will likely be lost once you reprotect it, tho. Depends on your version and
the settings. Good luck with it!
************
Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Snowrose" <snowfleurry@not.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:oCwKe.8645$6d4.1119911@news20.bellglobal.com...
> The form is password protected. :( I guess that's to be expected in a
> gov't document.
>
> Here is a link to the online document. Section 8 is what I'm currently
> filling out. Fields in other areas of the form do extend as you continue
> typing in them, and as I said the lawyer on the opposing side has the same
> Section 8 filled out to 3 pages long.
>
> http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/family_court/forms/word/english/17C.doc
>
> Teri
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%230eSvagnFHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> If the form is not password-protected, unprotect it before you start
> filling
>> it in. The limited-length field is probably in a table cell with Exact
>> row
>> height. Change the height to At Least instead. Reprotect the form, then
> fill
>> it out.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
> so
>> all may benefit.
>>
>> "Snowrose" <snowfleurry@not.yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:FRvKe.8622$6d4.1114730@news20.bellglobal.com...
>> > Not for this, Anne. This is a legal document that can have pages and
>> pages
>> > in the answer. I'm responding to another of the same forms, and that
> same
>> > form, that same field in the other document, consists of 3 pages.
>> >
>> > If they can do 3 pages in that spot, there must be a way that I can do
>> > 3
>> > pages. But how?
>> >
>> > Teri
>> >
>> > "Anne Troy" <ng@officearticles.com> wrote in message
>> > news:uSLU2xfnFHA.1444@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > > You don't, Snowrose. Likely, they don't want your response to be
> longer.
>> > > ************
>> > > Anne Troy
>> > > www.OfficeArticles.com
>> > >
>> > > "Snowrose" <snowfleurry@not.yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:I_uKe.8599$6d4.1108484@news20.bellglobal.com...
>> > > > Hi! I'm currently trying to fill in a form created in Word that's
>> from
>> > a
>> > > > gov't online site. One of the fields is about 15 lines long in an
>> area
>> > > > which would obviously require answers much longer. When I fill in
> the
>> > > > form
>> > > > any lines that go beyond the field window don't print, they're
> hidden
>> > > > behind
>> > > > the form.
>> > > >
>> > > > How do I get the field to expand so that I can add in more than 15
>> lines
>> > > > of
>> > > > text?
>> > > >
>> > > > TIA,
>> > > >
>> > > > Teri
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>

Echo
Wed Aug 10 19:41:41 CDT 2005

You may need to contact the gov't dep't and ask that they correct the form.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


"Snowrose" <snowfleurry@not.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:oCwKe.8645$6d4.1119911@news20.bellglobal.com...
> The form is password protected. :( I guess that's to be expected in a
> gov't document.
>
> Here is a link to the online document. Section 8 is what I'm currently
> filling out. Fields in other areas of the form do extend as you continue
> typing in them, and as I said the lawyer on the opposing side has the same
> Section 8 filled out to 3 pages long.
>
> http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/family_court/forms/word/english/17C.doc

Snowrose
Wed Aug 17 18:57:55 CDT 2005


"Anne Troy" <ng@officearticles.com> wrote in message
news:e6dugxgnFHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> I'm sorry, Snow, but it really looks to me like this is
> intentional--especially since they password protected it. However, if you
> want to unprotect the document, simply close it, create a blank doc, and
hit
> Insert-->File, and choose the form. Anything you've previously filled out
> will likely be lost once you reprotect it, tho. Depends on your version
and
> the settings. Good luck with it!

This worked out really well, Anne. Thanks so much!!

I couldn't get the form to let me add in page breaks correctly and such but
was finally able to create the document I wanted by printing pages from a
regular doc file and adding those in. And with unprotecting the document I
was able to at least get the one field to go down to the bottom of that
page.

I had a tech analyst friend look at the form. He's taken the MS courses and
even he said that the problem was that the forms were done improperly, which
made me feel a lot better!

Again, thanks so much for your help!!

Teri