making a "template"

[Mark]

I want to make a form with blanks and lines that I can
come back to and fill in at a later time. Problem is, I
don't want the "boiler plate" stuff that i have created
and saved to move as I later fill in my information on
the lines and in the blanks. Is there a simple way I can
do this without getting into database "merges" etc.?
I've tried saving as a template but things continue to
move as I later add things much like what happens when
you save as usual. Any ideas? Thanks.
Mark

[CWatters]

Hi Mark
Try this from the MS Assistance Center. I did a search for "lock form". Not
yet tried it myself.
Colin

Protecting Information in Microsoft Word 2000Tables:
In response to the user question: Can I protect certain cells in a table?
The best way to protect information in a table, and still allow users to
enter or modify information, is to create a form in Microsoft Word 2000. You
can use a table to lay out the form, and then add form fields where others
can enter information. When you are through, you simply "lock" the form to
prevent unauthorized people from changing the form, except in the areas that
you specify. You can protect the entire form, or you can protect parts of
the document by placing the protected parts in separate sections.
You can find detailed descriptions on how to design forms using tables and
how to create forms in the Help in Word. For more information about creating
forms, type create a form in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard tab
in Help. For information about using tables to lay out a form, type
designing a form in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard in Help, and
then click Search. For information on creating sections, type insert
sections in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard in Help, and then
click Search.


"Mark" > wrote in message
...
> I want to make a form with blanks and lines that I can
> come back to and fill in at a later time. Problem is, I
> don't want the "boiler plate" stuff that i have created
> and saved to move as I later fill in my information on
> the lines and in the blanks. Is there a simple way I can
> do this without getting into database "merges" etc.?
> I've tried saving as a template but things continue to
> move as I later add things much like what happens when
> you save as usual. Any ideas? Thanks.
> Mark