Creating a Word Template with Text Box Fields

[TimmyGUNZ]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

Is it possible to create a Word template with text boxes that people can fill in? I'm trying to create a questionnaire template and rather than just use ________________ for each answer section and having it throw off all the formatting and layout, I'd love to have fixed-width text input boxes. Is this even possible?

 

[John McGhie]

Generally, this is more trouble than it is worth.

Did you try Insert>Text box?

When you insert a text box, it will have a fixed width. However, if the
user keeps typing, what they type will disappear off the bottom of the text
box.

To produce a genuine fixed-width text box, you need macros, and Word 2008
doesn't have any.

I suggest that you investigate a table. A two-column table will suffer a
lot less damage when users run off at the keyboard, and they're quick and
easy to create.

Cheers

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

Is it possible to create a Word template with text boxes that people can fill
in? I'm trying to create a questionnaire template and rather than just use
________________ for each answer section and having it throw off all the
formatting and layout, I'd love to have fixed-width text input boxes. Is this
even possible?

--
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Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP, Word and Word:Mac
Sydney, Australia. mailto:[email protected]

 

[kwraight]

If you insert text boxes will the other text be protected? I am trying to create a fillable file but don't want participants to be able to change the questions, etc.

Thanks.

Generally, this is more trouble than it is worth.





Did you try Insert>Text box?





When you insert a text box, it will have a fixed width. However, if the
user keeps typing, what they type will disappear off the bottom of the
text box.





To produce a genuine fixed-width text box, you need macros, and Word 2008
doesn't have any.





I suggest that you investigate a table. A two-column table will suffer
a lot less damage when users run off at the keyboard, and they're quick
and easy to create.





Cheers

Version: 2008 > Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) > Processor:

Intel > > Is it possible to create a Word template with text boxes that
people can fill > in? I'm trying to create a questionnaire template and
rather than just use > ________________ for each answer section and having
it throw off all the > formatting and layout, I'd love to have fixed-width
text input boxes. Is this > even possible?





-- Don't wait for your answer, click here: <http://www.word.mvps.org/>





Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.





John McGhie, Microsoft MVP, Word and Word:Mac Sydney, Australia. mailto:[email protected]

 

[CyberTaz]

Did you read the last paragraph of John's reply? Using *tables* is the most
effective means of creating a Form.

Protection in Mac Word is applied on a "by section" basis, not a "piece by
piece" basis. If a Text Box is in a protected section it will not be usable,
if it's in an unprotected section everything in the section will be
editable. See the series of articles on Form design starting here:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/LinesInForms.htm

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac