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Old May 13th, 2010, 02:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Stephen Larivee[_2_]
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Default controlling fields on a form

I am using Word 2003 to make a form and put in some fields. There are a
couple of things I am unable to do, however.

When data is input into the field by the user, text below the field is
pushed down. How do I control the field so it does not affect surrounding
text? I would like to set the field at a maximum length (I can do this) and
not have the other text on the form get moved.

Finally, the fields I insert are of a fixed length, about 1 inch. I double
click on the field and can set the maximum length, but the default size of
the field remains at about 1 inch. Can I get the grayed field area to
display at its full size so the user can see how much room he has for his
response?

Thanks

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Old May 13th, 2010, 04:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Graham Mayor[_4_]
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Default controlling fields on a form

The usual plan is to put the field in a borderless table cell of fixed
dimensions so that it cannot expand to move the text around it.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



"Stephen Larivee" wrote in message
...
I am using Word 2003 to make a form and put in some fields. There are a
couple of things I am unable to do, however.

When data is input into the field by the user, text below the field is
pushed down. How do I control the field so it does not affect surrounding
text? I would like to set the field at a maximum length (I can do this)
and not have the other text on the form get moved.

Finally, the fields I insert are of a fixed length, about 1 inch. I
double click on the field and can set the maximum length, but the default
size of the field remains at about 1 inch. Can I get the grayed field
area to display at its full size so the user can see how much room he has
for his response?

Thanks



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Old May 13th, 2010, 04:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Stephen Larivee[_2_]
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Default controlling fields on a form

Thank you. I will give it a try.

"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
The usual plan is to put the field in a borderless table cell of fixed
dimensions so that it cannot expand to move the text around it.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



"Stephen Larivee" wrote in message
...
I am using Word 2003 to make a form and put in some fields. There are a
couple of things I am unable to do, however.

When data is input into the field by the user, text below the field is
pushed down. How do I control the field so it does not affect
surrounding text? I would like to set the field at a maximum length (I
can do this) and not have the other text on the form get moved.

Finally, the fields I insert are of a fixed length, about 1 inch. I
double click on the field and can set the maximum length, but the default
size of the field remains at about 1 inch. Can I get the grayed field
area to display at its full size so the user can see how much room he has
for his response?

Thanks



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Old May 13th, 2010, 05:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Terry Farrell
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Default controlling fields on a form

Note that if you right-click the Text Form Field, you can define a character
entry limit. So once you 'assign a maximum physical size for a FF, type in
number 8s until it is full and that is the maximum number of characters to
allow.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Stephen Larivee" wrote in message
...
Thank you. I will give it a try.

"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
The usual plan is to put the field in a borderless table cell of fixed
dimensions so that it cannot expand to move the text around it.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



"Stephen Larivee" wrote in message
...
I am using Word 2003 to make a form and put in some fields. There are a
couple of things I am unable to do, however.

When data is input into the field by the user, text below the field is
pushed down. How do I control the field so it does not affect
surrounding text? I would like to set the field at a maximum length (I
can do this) and not have the other text on the form get moved.

Finally, the fields I insert are of a fixed length, about 1 inch. I
double click on the field and can set the maximum length, but the
default size of the field remains at about 1 inch. Can I get the grayed
field area to display at its full size so the user can see how much room
he has for his response?

Thanks



 




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