Making a form with checkboxes and text fields?

[Rick]

In word 2008, is there a way to create a document that has form fields
and check boxes that can actually be filled out and checked off?

Thanks.

 

[CyberTaz]

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

Then follow the link to Diane Chapman's Part I: Create professional looking
forms in Word. The additional information won't do you any good due to the
lack of VBA support in Office 2008.

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

 

[joekmoch]

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

I happen to be looking for instructions to create a template form page
and though these instructions create a form, there must be a different
approach that allows for pre-sized text boxes into which information
can be entered.

I know that I've entered information to a form created for a grant
request from a governmental grant agency. I remember that each
question could (and did) have diferent sized boxes, though if the
content being entered exceeded the capacity of the box, the box
automatically enlarged. The people and department who were involved
with that program from a few years back are no longer there, so no
help there.

Thanks for the suggested site, but is there yet another way to put
together such a form?

 

[John McGhie]

We need to know the version of Word you are using before we can begin to
answer.

Generally, I would start with a simple Table for such an application. Text
boxes are a lot of trouble, and add normally no value to the process.

Cheers

I happen to be looking for instructions to create a template form page
and though these instructions create a form, there must be a different
approach that allows for pre-sized text boxes into which information
can be entered.

I know that I've entered information to a form created for a grant
request from a governmental grant agency. I remember that each
question could (and did) have diferent sized boxes, though if the
content being entered exceeded the capacity of the box, the box
automatically enlarged. The people and department who were involved
with that program from a few years back are no longer there, so no
help there.

Thanks for the suggested site, but is there yet another way to put
together such a form?

This email is my business email -- Please do not email me about forum
matters unless you intend to pay!

--

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP (Word, Mac Word), Consultant Technical Writer,
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia. | Ph: +61 (0)4 1209 1410
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]

 

[joekmoch]

I have both Word for Mac 2004 and 2008. I'm thinking that maybe I
should create with Mac 2004 since it should be more compatible with PC
versions prior to 2007 (of course, I suppose I could use Office 2008
and save it as an earlier version for my PC-using friends who haven't
updated to Office 2007).

Thanks for whatever help

Joe

 

[John McGhie]

Yes, I think I would use Word 2004, lay the page out in tables, and forget
the checkboxes

That will give you the greatest chance of cross-platform happiness.

Cheers

I have both Word for Mac 2004 and 2008. I'm thinking that maybe I
should create with Mac 2004 since it should be more compatible with PC
versions prior to 2007 (of course, I suppose I could use Office 2008
and save it as an earlier version for my PC-using friends who haven't
updated to Office 2007).

Thanks for whatever help

Joe

This email is my business email -- Please do not email me about forum
matters unless you intend to pay!

--

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP (Word, Mac Word), Consultant Technical Writer,
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia. | Ph: +61 (0)4 1209 1410
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]