WD98: Text Form Field Converted to Underline Characters (185283)

WORKAROUND

To remove the underlining, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Edit the Form Field

Editing the form field will remove the underlining. To edit a form field, follow these steps:

1. Double-click to edit the form field.
2. In the Options panel click OK.

Note, however, that saving the document back to Word 6.0\95 format from Word 98 Macintosh Edition, closing, and then reopening the document causes the underlining to reappear.

Method 2: Unprotect and Protect the Document Containing the Form Fields

You can unprotect and reprotect the document for form fields to remove the underlining. However, performing this workaround will cause all data entered into the form fields to be lost. To unprotect and reprotect the document without losing form field data you can use the following Visual Basic for Applications macro in Word 98 Macintosh Edition:

   Sub ProtectForFormsNoReset()
      With ActiveDocument
         ' If the document is protected, unprotect it.
         If .ProtectionType <> wdNoProtection Then .Unprotect
         ' Protect the document for formfields.
         .Protect Type:=wdAllowOnlyFormFields, NoReset:=True
      End With
   End Sub
				

For ease of use, you can assign this macro to a menu or toolbar.

For more information about adding a command to a menu, click Contents And Index on the Help menu (or on the Balloon Help menu if you are using a version of the Macintosh operating system earlier than 8.0), click the Index button in Word Help, type the following text and then click Show Topics. Select the "Add a command or other item to a menu" topic, and click Go To. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: