You can join several in succession if you need to resize the box, as shown in Figure 4-11. The first is a text form field, which is a box where text can be entered. With printed forms, there are only two important form fields to enter. Simply click the Change Text Direction button, as shown in Figure 4-10.įigure 4-10. If needed, you can change the direction of text within a cell. Select the one you want for the cell contents. The arrow to the right of it will give you a pop-up menu of options, as Figure 4-9 shows. To align the text in a table cell, click the Alignment button. When you’re ready to insert a form field, just select it from the Forms toolbar. You can also insert pictures in the table cells. Just click inside the cells and begin typing to enter the text. Next, you are ready to begin entering text and the form fields. Select an item and use the up or down arrows to change the order, Press - to remove a selected item.ĭrop-down enabled Lets the user open the combo box and make selections.C H A P T E R 4 ■ C R E A T I N G F O R M S F O R P R I N T I N G O R D I S T R I B U T I N G E L E C T R O N I C A L L Y Items in drop-down list Shows your current list. Press + or Enter to add an item to the list. If there is default text, user text replaces it.ĭefault Value Choose between Not checked or checked as default.Ĭheckbox size Set a size Exactly or Auto to change size as needed.Ĭheck box enabled Lets the user check or clear the text box.ĭrop-down item Type in strings for the list box items. Text box enabled Lets the user enter text into a field. Text format can set whether text automatically formats to Uppercase, Lowercase, First capital, or Title case. Maximum length sets the length of text that a user can enter. Set Text box enabled to allow the user to enter text into the field. Type Select form Regular text, Number, Date, Current Date, Current Time, or Calculation.ĭefault text sets optional instructional text that's displayed in the text box before the user types in the field. Select Macro to Run on lets you choose a recorded or custom macro to run on Entry or Exit from the field.īookmark Set a unique name or bookmark for each control.Ĭalculate on exit This forces Word to run or refresh any calculations, such as total price when the user exits the field.Īdd Help Text Give hints or instructions for each field.Ĭancel Forgets changes and exits the panel. Select a control and then select Options to set up or make changes. Options let you set common settings, as well as control specific settings.
For more info on sections, see Insert a section break. To do this, choose Select Sections in the Restrict Editing panel. If you want to protect only parts of the document, separate the document into sections and only protect the sections you want. Open the form that you want to lock or protect.Īfter selecting restrictions, select Yes, Start Enforcing Protection. If you want to limit how much others can edit or format a form, use the Restrict Editing command: Select the content control that you want to change. For example, the Date Picker control offers options for the format you want to use to display the date. Set or change properties for content controlsĮach content control has properties that you can set or change. Select the Legacy Form control or Active X Control that you want to include. Go to Developer > Legacy Forms drop-down. Legacy form controls are for compatibility with older versions of Word and consist of legacy form and Active X controls.Ĭlick or tap where you want to insert a legacy control.
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