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copy / paste into read-only table

I have a read-only form with editable areas which include a six column table.  I have highlighted each row, including end-of-cell markers and made editable.  I cannot copy and paste multiple rows of copy, but if I copy and paste one row at a time the text gets pasted in.

 

Is this the way it is supposed to work?  I don't want to copy in the rows, only the contents.  Am I doing something wrong?

 

Old dog... new tricks

 

Regards - Lenny33

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I'm assuming this is document restriction selected in the Restrict Formatting and Editing task pane? In that case, what you are seeing is by design. When you specify editable areas of a restricted document, it only applies to the text, not to table cells or other "text containers."
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Last updated September 30, 2021 Views 219 Applies to: