Form Fields in a Header

Question

I am creating a form that has a header.  The header will change with each user entering information into this form.  When you restrict permission to the form they cannot access the header.  Can you put form fields in a header so they can tab to this section, or is there a way I can unrestrict permission to the header without unrestricting permission to the whole form?

Answer 1

Hi Brad

I'm afraid the answer is "No" with form fields and forms protection.

One way around this, if the information is not anywhere in the body of the document (in which case you could use a REF field), would be a macro.

The macro would show a UserForm (dialog box that you create) to get the information, remove document protection, write the information, re-protect the document. Or, it could write the information to a Document Variable. You put a DocVariable field in the header that would show the content - then the document wouldn't need to be unprotected/reprotected.

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Cindy Meister, VSTO/Word MVP

Answer 2

Brad, just to clarify is the information you want included in the header NOT inputted anywhere in the form.

Because if it is included, on say the first page, you can definately have it re-appear in the header throughout the document.

The closest I think you could get otherwise is by including a "UserName" field in the header. This would automatically update (when printed) with their active directory name / login. Problem is it would continue to update relevent to whoever opens the file. This might be an ok solution if the users always print their forms.  

Cindy's suggestion of a macro is the only other way to go.