How do I create a drop down list? I tried doing "Insert", "Field",
"Catagories", "Links and references"... I typed in a name for the list, but
it just displayed the name of the "list" on the sheet, just as if I had typed
it on there myself. It wasn't a drop-down menu at all... I don't understand!
If any one has an idiots guide, I would appriciate it!

Rob.

You should get a good start here and the linked articles by Dian Chapman:

http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customizat...nTheBlanks.htm

and
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/tblsfldsfms/AutoTextList.htm



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abfabrob wrote:
How do I create a drop down list? I tried doing "Insert", "Field",
"Catagories", "Links and references"... I typed in a name for the
list, but it just displayed the name of the "list" on the sheet, just
as if I had typed it on there myself. It wasn't a drop-down menu at
all... I don't understand! If any one has an idiots guide, I would
appriciate it!

Rob.

Thank you. It worked, but I wanted there to be an arrow next to the drop down
list, so that it is obvious that there is a list there. Can this be done?

"Greg Maxey" wrote:

You should get a good start here and the linked articles by Dian Chapman:

http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customizat...nTheBlanks.htm

and
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/tblsfldsfms/AutoTextList.htm



--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.

abfabrob wrote:
How do I create a drop down list? I tried doing "Insert", "Field",
"Catagories", "Links and references"... I typed in a name for the
list, but it just displayed the name of the "list" on the sheet, just
as if I had typed it on there myself. It wasn't a drop-down menu at
all... I don't understand! If any one has an idiots guide, I would
appriciate it!

Rob.

There will be an arrow on a dropdown list field when the form is protected
and the field is active.

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"abfabrob" wrote in message
...
Thank you. It worked, but I wanted there to be an arrow next to the drop
down
list, so that it is obvious that there is a list there. Can this be done?

"Greg Maxey" wrote:

You should get a good start here and the linked articles by Dian
Chapman:

http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customizat...nTheBlanks.htm

and
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/tblsfldsfms/AutoTextList.htm



--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.

abfabrob wrote:
How do I create a drop down list? I tried doing "Insert", "Field",
"Catagories", "Links and references"... I typed in a name for the
list, but it just displayed the name of the "list" on the sheet, just
as if I had typed it on there myself. It wasn't a drop-down menu at
all... I don't understand! If any one has an idiots guide, I would
appriciate it!

Rob.