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ContentControl.LockContents property (Word)

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Returns or sets a Boolean that represents whether the user can edit the contents of a content control. Read/write.

Syntax

expression. LockContents

expression An expression that returns a ContentControl object.

Remarks

The default value of this property is False. This property corresponds to the Contents cannot be edited check box in the Content Control Properties dialog box.

Example

The following example inserts a date content control into the active document, and then sets the contents of the content control and specifies that the user cannot edit the contents or delete the control from the document.

Dim objCC As ContentControl 
 
Set objCC = ActiveDocument.ContentControls _ 
 .Add(wdContentControlDate) 
 
objCC.Range.Text = "January 1, 2007" 
objCC.LockContents = True 
objCC.LockContentControl = True

See also

ContentControl Object

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