

Some more info from Change the colour that indicates sections that are editable : = wdNoHighlightĪctiveDocument.Protect wdAllowOnlyFormFields, NoReset:=True, Password:="" If ActiveDocument.ProtectionType = wdAllowOnlyFormFields Thenįor Each oFF In ActiveDocument.FormFields If you are using a highlight on the formfields - which you must have put before you protected - then you have to unprotect the document to remove the highlight. If this does not work, you may need a vba macroĪs I have never written a VBA macro, here are some quotes from people who have:įrom How do I get rid of form field shading in Word?
