Hi

I have created a form in word, using form fields which
seems to work fine but if the enter key is pressed to move
to the next form field instead of the tab key then the
cursor drops the whole form down a line instead of going
to the next form field, can anyone tell me how to make the
enter key work as the tab key in my form.

Thank you

Rama

What you are talking about is what Word calls an "online form" rather than a
"userform." Check this in help. For more about online forms, follow the
links at <URL: http://www.addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms>
especially Dian Chapman's series of articles. One of those links is to
instructions from Microsoft on how to get the Enter key to act like the tab
key.

Hope this helps,
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory:
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Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide)
<URL: http://www.addbalance.com/usersguide/index.htm>

Word Resources Page
<URL: http://www.addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm>

See also the MVP FAQ: <URL: http://www.mvps.org/word/> which is awesome!
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Hi

I have looked at the web site that you suggested but
Honestly I don't understand it, I am a basic user of word
and need to be guided through.

All I want to do is get the enter key to act like the tab
key in a form that I have created, you suggested
www.addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms> and to
look at Diane Chapmans articles and I did find one article
but I had to insert four macros, but I don't know much
about macros, so was wondering if anyone can give me step
by step guidance.

Hi Rama,

I don't think that you can do it any simpler than the way detailed in:

WD97: How to Code the ENTER Key to Move to Next Field in Protected Form

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q187/9/85.ASP

which I gather is where you have looked.

Also take a look at the article "What do I do with macros sent to me by
other newsgroup readers to help me out?
I don't know how to install them and put them to use" at:

http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/MacrosVBA/CreateAMacro.htm

Please respond to the newsgroups for the benefit of others who may be
interested.

Hope this helps
Doug Robbins - Word MVP

With tha macro inserted in a template:

WD97: How to Code the ENTER Key to Move to Next Field in Protected Form
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q187/9/85.ASP

Is there a way to set a formfield to not be affected by this macro.  So in
this formfield and only in this one, when the enter key is pressed, it only
insert a paragraph mark, like in a unprotected document.  This formfield
have a bookmark.

HI

I have used the macro that you suggested and it makes the
enter key function like the tab key which is what I wanted
but when I allow users to access the form through their
own pc the macro is not attached to the form, therefore
the enter key does not function like the tab key for them.

Also if I have set a field to allow only a capital letter,
it does not work if I use the enter key to move from that
field once I have entered for example a small j but if I
use the tab key then the small j updates automatically to
a capital j. Why?

Can someone please help

Rama

http://www.addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms>

Hi Rama,

1) You probably didn't put the macro into the actual form
document, or its template. You need to go into the VB Editor,
find the form's project, insert a module, and copy the code
into it.

The tab key is doing what it's programmed to do, which means
it's allowing AutoCorrect to fire. Since you reassigned the
ENTER key using a macro, AutoCorrect won't fire.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jan
24 2003)
http://www.mvps.org/word

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