[Hidden-tech] Word 2011 for Mac troubleshooting

[Stacy Kontrabecki]

I can't find an answer by googling around. What do you know?

I've been using this one Word document for years in PC without a problem 
but in Mac I'm having real problems.

The doc has checkboxes and drop down lists in its form design. When the 
doc is Protected, all selections and x marks are there. When I need to 
Unprotect to make changes that are only accessible this way (and this 
happens everytime I use the doc for a new client), no problem, all 
selections and checks remain, however, when I need to Protect the 
document again to go and continue filling out the forms, all the 
checkboxes and drop down selections disappear. I am protecting just the 
"Forms" as protecting comments, track changes, etc. doesn't allow for 
normal document composition.

With hundreds of checkboxes and dropdowns, this is getting ridiculous to 
manage. Can you help?

Stacy