WV: Form Fields Are Not Editable in Word Viewer 97-2000

ID: Q165909

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word Viewer 97-2000

SYMPTOMS

Form fields can not be edited in Word Viewer 97-2000. When you try to change a text box form field, you get the error message:

Word Viewer cannot edit a document.

NOTE: Check box and drop-down form fields function normally. Note also that this behavior is different from Word Viewer for Windows 95 version 7.0.

CAUSE

This functionality is by design. Word Viewer is only for viewing and printing Word documents. To edit a document, you must use Microsoft Word.

RESOLUTION

If you have Microsoft Word installed on your computer, you can edit the document in Word. In Word Viewer 97-2000, on the File menu, click Open for Editing.

This starts Microsoft Word, loads the document, and allows you to make changes.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about Word Viewer 97-2000, please see the following Knowledge Base article:

Q165908 WV: How to Obtain Microsoft Word Viewers

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbusage kbfield word97
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb