The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMSWhen a form with information entered in the fields is manually unprotected and then re-protected, the information is lost and the form fields are reset to their default settings. WORKAROUNDLocking text form fields prior to protecting the form prevents the entered text from being lost if the form is unprotected and re-protected. To lock a text field, follow these steps:
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. MORE INFORMATION
The information in text fields will not be lost when the document is
protected again, and the fields will function as usual while the form is
being filled out in protected mode.
Q191028 WD2000: How to Retain Information Typed into a Form Field When You Protect a Form Additional query words: losing deleting delete field formtext tools lost forms
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