Create a Drop down list (ComboBox) in Word office XP

[Doron Farber]

Hi All,

I need to create some drop down menu list so it is possible to choose some values to be entered in the word document. I tried to use AutoText but that shows other values as well. I need to create it as a combo Box or as a drop down list for a specific values and then when the user clicks that drop down he/she will choose the right value that will be entered in the word document.

In this document I need to enter a lot of drop down list and the question is also if the user wants to add later on some values into those drop down list how that can be done. Is that possible to link that to Access Data base.

I appreciate any feedback.

Thanks,

Doron

 

[Greg]

Doron,

You might find the following article useful:

http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/AutoTextList.htm

-----Original Message-----
Hi All,

I need to create some drop down menu list so it is

possible to choose some values to be entered in the word
document. I tried to use AutoText but that shows other
values as well. I need to create it as a combo Box or as a
drop down list for a specific values and then when the
user clicks that drop down he/she will choose the right
value that will be entered in the word document.

In this document I need to enter a lot of drop down list

and the question is also if the user wants to add later on
some values into those drop down list how that can be
done. Is that possible to link that to Access Data base.

 

[Cindy Meister -WordMVP-]

Hi Doron,

I need to create some drop down menu list so it is possible to choose some

values to be entered in the word document. I tried to use AutoText but that
shows other values as well. I need to create it as a combo Box or as a drop
down list for a specific values and then when the user clicks that drop down
he/she will choose the right value that will be entered in the word document.On the AutoText question, what you'd need to do is create the entries by
formatting them all with a particular STYLE name. Then you can specify that the
list should show only entries in the style-name category by using that
particular switch. This KB article gives a bit more information

WD97: Adding AutoText to the AutoText Menu [Q157843]
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=157843

In this document I need to enter a lot of drop down list and the question is

also if the user wants to add later on some values into those drop down list
how that can be done. Is that possible to link that to Access Data base.There's no way to link any kind of dropdown list directly to an Access database
- in either direction. That would require VBA code.

You might want to take a look at using an ActiveX control from the Controls
Toolbox. But this would also require VBA to fill the list each time the
document is opened.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jan 24 2003)
http://www.mvps.org/word

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[sarmad]

-----Original Message-----
Hi All,

I need to create some drop down menu list so it is

possible to choose some values to be entered in the word
document. I tried to use AutoText but that shows other
values as well. I need to create it as a combo Box or as a
drop down list for a specific values and then when the
user clicks that drop down he/she will choose the right
value that will be entered in the word document.

In this document I need to enter a lot of drop down list

and the question is also if the user wants to add later on
some values into those drop down list how that can be
done. Is that possible to link that to Access Data base.

I appreciate any feedback.

Thanks,

Doron

For the drop down menu, you have to format as a "form",

in the option of form field you have the drop down option

 

[Doron Farber]

Thanks I will give it a try.

Doron

Hi Doron,

I need to create some drop down menu list so it is possible to choose

some
values to be entered in the word document. I tried to use AutoText but that
shows other values as well. I need to create it as a combo Box or as a drop
down list for a specific values and then when the user clicks that drop down
he/she will choose the right value that will be entered in the word document.On the AutoText question, what you'd need to do is create the entries by
formatting them all with a particular STYLE name. Then you can specify that the
list should show only entries in the style-name category by using that
particular switch. This KB article gives a bit more information

WD97: Adding AutoText to the AutoText Menu [Q157843]
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=157843

In this document I need to enter a lot of drop down list and the

question is
also if the user wants to add later on some values into those drop down list
how that can be done. Is that possible to link that to Access Data base.There's no way to link any kind of dropdown list directly to an Access database
- in either direction. That would require VBA code.

You might want to take a look at using an ActiveX control from the Controls
Toolbox. But this would also require VBA to fill the list each time the
document is opened.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jan 24 2003)
http://www.mvps.org/word

This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply
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