ContentControl.LockContents property (Word)
Returns or sets a Boolean that represents whether the user can edit the contents of a content control. Read/write.
Syntax
expression. LockContents
expression An expression that returns a ContentControl object.
Remarks
The default value of this property is False. This property corresponds to the Contents cannot be edited check box in the Content Control Properties dialog box.
Example
The following example inserts a date content control into the active document, and then sets the contents of the content control and specifies that the user cannot edit the contents or delete the control from the document.
Dim objCC As ContentControl
Set objCC = ActiveDocument.ContentControls _
.Add(wdContentControlDate)
objCC.Range.Text = "January 1, 2007"
objCC.LockContents = True
objCC.LockContentControl = True
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