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Working with Form Fields in Word 2000
This is my 1st time working on a form. I am working on our employment
application. I did not start a new document; what I did was since our app. is already saved in Word, i just opened it. Every place information is needed, I've placed a text box, checkbox or a drop-down field. I've run into a few problems: 1. CHECKBOXES~After protecting the document, you can still select all boxes at the same time. I would like to know how to set it up that you can only choose 1 box while the others are deselected. I am unfamiliar with macros as well. 2. TEXT FORM FIELD~While in the form field options box, I've set options (ex: I chose numbers and would like the applicant to be able to use numbers only in that field) but whether the form is protected or not, I can still type ANYTHING in the field. How do I set it up so only numbers can be typed in that field? Is it better to use tables? Please someone assist me with this. I've been bussing my brains, even after google searches, etc. GREATLY APPRECIATED! |
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Working with Form Fields in Word 2000
What you are talking about is what Word calls an "online form." Check this
in help. For more about online forms, follow the links at http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms or http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm especially Dian Chapman's series of articles. You may also want to look at http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFl...nesInForms.htm. See especially http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFm...FmFldChbxs.htm and http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFm...ateFFields.htm. Hope this helps, -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "cynjor312" wrote in message ... This is my 1st time working on a form. I am working on our employment application. I did not start a new document; what I did was since our app. is already saved in Word, i just opened it. Every place information is needed, I've placed a text box, checkbox or a drop-down field. I've run into a few problems: 1. CHECKBOXES~After protecting the document, you can still select all boxes at the same time. I would like to know how to set it up that you can only choose 1 box while the others are deselected. I am unfamiliar with macros as well. 2. TEXT FORM FIELD~While in the form field options box, I've set options (ex: I chose numbers and would like the applicant to be able to use numbers only in that field) but whether the form is protected or not, I can still type ANYTHING in the field. How do I set it up so only numbers can be typed in that field? Is it better to use tables? Please someone assist me with this. I've been bussing my brains, even after google searches, etc. GREATLY APPRECIATED! |
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