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Step 1 - What are Form Fields ?

Word offers three types of form fields: text, checkbox and drop-down.

A form field is a way of storing the value that is entered.

Think of a form field as an empty box is which the user can fill-in or enter data like a name or address

Form fields are quite flexible and offer you the power to limit the length and format of the data the user enters into the field.

You can also program the fields to perform calculations based upon information the user types into other form fields.

Text boxes - You can also use text fields to make calculations based on entries that users make in other form fields.

Checkboxes

Drop-down form field

All form fields have a bookmark associated with it.

Step 2 - Displaying the Form Field Options dialog box

1) Use the button on Forms toolbar

2) Double click the form field

3) Use the shortcut menu (Properties)

Form fields are the same size size as the text that follows them, if that text changes size then so does the form fields

It is possible however to define an exact size for the check box.

You can press the spacebar to toggle a check box either on or off.

Your form template should also contain any macros and AutoText entries