WD97: Cannot Toggle Field Codes in Protected Document

ID: Q196882

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When your document is protected for forms or comments (annotations in some versions of Word):

• The Field Codes command is not available (dimmed) on the View tab and you cannot toggle field codes on or off. (To locate the View tab, click Options on the Tools menu.)
• You cannot toggle field codes using the shortcut keys.
• Your fields are not updated.

CAUSE

By design, if your document is protected for Comments/Annotations or Forms, you are unable to toggle or update field codes.

RESOLUTION

To view toggle or update field codes, unprotect the form.

Additional query words: winword field codes toggle dim grey gray greyed grayed unavailable update word97

Keywords          : kbfield winword word97 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: February 13, 1999