Macro button disappears upon word doc protection

[fingermouse]

Hi,

I'm trying to create a hyperlink in a macro enabled protected Word doc (.docm)

Basically only text form fields, and ActiveX buttons are accessible for the user. But now I also want to add a hyperlink.

Here's how I'm doing it:

Ctrl + F9

Typing 'here' within the brackets{}

right click and select 'edit field'

select 'hyperlink' from menu then the big 'hyperlink' button on the right.

Add full URL to address bar

click ok

test the hyperlink

Bravo, it works!

But when I start the protection on the doc, the link completely disappears.

What's going wrong? Any help much appreciated, thanks, Cal.

 

[Macropod]

Nothing in your post indicates the use of a MACROBUTTON field; only a HYPERLINK field. If you want that to be clickable, you'll need to insert a Section breaks either side of it and leave that Section unprotected when you apply the forms protection.