Input form in Word

This entry shows how to create an input form in MS Word containing several input fields.The input fields are highlighted in green and become active as soon as you click on a field.The input fields are simple text fields, drop-down selection fields or multi-line comment fieldsThe inputs can be further processed as variables in macros and automated.

Inquiries for the entry form under codedocu.de, Raimund.popp@codedocu.deThe file with the following input field as a template or example is available for download in the appendix.

Name: Popp Vorname: Raimund

Email: Email eingeben

Land: Wählen Sie ein Land aus.

Wählen Sie ein Element aus.Kommentar:

Kommentar: Hier können Sie einen mehrzeiligen Kommentar mit formatierung eingeben…..…..

Input form in Word

Create input fieldsStep 1: Menu-> Developer Tools -> [Controls] -> Text Only Content Control

Step 2: Turn on draft mode

Step 3) Input field-> Properties

Step 4) Enter title, text, field lock Here first name and first nameLock: the content control can not be deleted -> enable

Step 5) Mark textThen mark text in the field

Step 6) Enter preview textAs default or preview text you can either enter spaces or enter as logical input text like "please enter first name".

Step 7) Highlight the colorIn order to recognize the input fields as an input form, the fields should be marked in color.To do this, completely mark the text inside the input field and highlight it with the color tool as the background color.Tip: As a field as the tax office with light green.

Step 8) Turn off draft modeUnder Menu-> Developer Tools> Turn Off Design Mode

Step 9) Check input fieldsThe input fields now appear as green placeholders. As soon as you click in a field, the field appears darker and a frame becomes visible.

Step 10) Check inputIf you then enter text with the keyboard, the green placeholder is replaced and the text box expands as far as the input text itself isAs you enter text, the field expands

Alternative input fields1) As a mail merge fieldAdvantage: can be connected to a serial letterEmail: «Email»

«Mergefield» «Name_Seriendruckfeld»

2) Fill-in fieldSimple text input to complete. Disadvantage: can not be automated in macros.Alter: 55

{ FILLIN Alter \d 55 \* MERGEFORMAT }