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Word Tables - Tab Stops

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by v.aw

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Is there a way to disable a tab stop within a Microsoft Word table? I have a form that users fill in information, but they have to tab through the labels to get to the cells to enter the data. I would like to set the 'label' cells to inactive and have the tab stop in only the 'input' cells. Any suggestions?

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by ippirate

Can't you set your table up in Excel and create your formatting there? Not sure, just thinking out loud I guess.

by lvn

Set up the cells that users fill in as text form fields--then, "protect" or lock the form. When the users then tab through the table, the active cells will only be the ones that have the text form fields in them, not the labels.

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