How to set the maximum length of a fill-in field

[Cindi]

First, Vista is my operating system. I am using the Developer option to
create a form. It says to limit the amount of imformation a person can type,
select the field, go to Properties in the Controls group and enter the value
un Maximum Length. There's no Maximum Length option When I do that. What am
I doing wrong???

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

You can limit the length for legacy text form fields, but not for the new
content controls. In the Controls group (Developer tab), look for the tools
named Legacy Tools. Unless you're creating a template wherein content
controls are being used as placeholders and instructions or using them in
conjunction with XML programming, you're generally better off using the
legacy tools for more traditional forms in Word. While they're labeled
"legacy", they're still the best way of handling most forms for most Word
users.

 

[Graham Mayor]

To aid the use of legacy fields - see
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Classic Form Controls.htm

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