How do you get a check box to toggle the mark on a click?

Carolyn

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Mar 24, 2005, 3:59:06 AM3/24/05

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How do you get the check box in a Word document to toggle between checked and
unchecked on one click (such as when creating a check box in Access)?

Carolyn

Greg Maxey

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Mar 24, 2005, 4:02:51 AM3/24/05

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See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/add_check_boxes.htm

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See:
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For some helpful tips using Word.

Carolyn

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Mar 24, 2005, 4:35:02 AM3/24/05

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Dear Greg:

Thank you so much. I see where this works. What is complicating it for me
is that I am working on a network at a large law firm. I followed the steps,
but checkbox does not appear on my autotext. I imagine this is network
related. When I have a moment I will work with your directions more and see
if I can adapt it to the company's set up.

Again, many thanks.

Carolyn

Charles Kenyon

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Mar 24, 2005, 4:52:59 AM3/24/05

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There are a number of ways to create and use clickable checkboxes in
documents / templates. Some require protected or locked forms, others do
not. Take a look at the Checkbox template available at
http://www.addbalance.com/word/download.htm#CheckboxAddIn for an exploration
of these.

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Carolyn

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Mar 24, 2005, 5:27:01 AM3/24/05

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Many thanks. I have tons of work so I will have to wait to take advantage of
the information you forwarded.

Carolyn

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Mar 24, 2005, 5:29:01 AM3/24/05

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I got it to work. Is there a way to make it an x rather than a check mark?

Carolyn

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Mar 24, 2005, 9:57:03 AM3/24/05

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Many thanks. Your documentation was very helpful, including giving me the
last piece of information I needed (how to change from a check to an x).

jenn

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Apr 25, 2006, 10:40:02 PM4/25/06

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when I run my macros I get runtime error 5941

Am I supposed to have ONE macro or Two macros... one that checks and one
that unchecks.
Do I have to have the unchecked box selected and then run the 'CheckBox'
Macro?

@discussions.microsoft.com Emma

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Jul 15, 2008, 2:03:02 PM7/15/08

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Hi There,
I have just up loaded a toggles check box thing, that allows one to check a
check box in an unprotected form (it needs to be unprotected as I have
questions that require text responses..).
The problem is that I have to send the document out to other people who
don't have the toggle function installed on their computer... Which means
that the toggles don't work.. -well, at least when my colleague tried it....
Do you know about this?
Emma

macropod

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Jul 15, 2008, 2:20:48 PM7/15/08

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Hi Emma,

Word has checkbox, dropdown and text entry formfields, all of which can be used in a protected form. You can also have an
unprotected section for text entry, if you like. That way, there's no need to use a third-party add-in (which your clients
apparently don't have).

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Suzanne S. Barnhill

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Jul 15, 2008, 3:21:36 PM7/15/08

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If you're describing the MacroButton fields used for check boxes, they
require not only the macros but also AutoText entries. The macros can be
stored in a document, but the AutoText entries can be saved only in a
template, so the form must be distributed as a template, and recipients must
enable the macros for the check boxes to work.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill

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Jul 15, 2008, 3:38:51 PM7/15/08

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Note also that the MacroButton check box requires a double click.

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Jellybalinni

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Suzanne S. Barnhill

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May 22, 2009, 1:16:14 PM5/22/09

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You could use a check box form field; see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm and especially
the forms tutorials by Dian Chapman that this article links to.

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Charysa

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Charysa

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Feb 18, 2010, 11:33:01 AM2/18/10

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I get runtime error 5941 when I try to use the macro and I went back and
followed the steps 3 times. I don't get it. I think I'm getting stuck on the
AutoText thing because my messege boxes don't look like the ones in the
tutorial. I have Word 2007 in the newer layout with no dropdown insert
options like the tutorial. It is very frustrating.

Graham Mayor

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Take a look at http://www.gmayor.com/Macrobutton.htm which explains the same
function with additional illustrations for Word 2007 .

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