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Creating Forms
I tried to enter a combo box, so that I was not limite to the restrictions of
the Drop Down List, but when I selected the Combo Box Icon, it gave me a Drop Down List. |
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The combo box is a drop-down in appearance. Remember, though, that it won't
necessarily work with a protected form. If you are going to do a combo box, why not consider a UserForm? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Energy Consultant" Energy wrote in message ... I tried to enter a combo box, so that I was not limite to the restrictions of the Drop Down List, but when I selected the Combo Box Icon, it gave me a Drop Down List. |
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Charles,
I understand the similarities between the appearance, but when I used what was labled as the combo box, it still limited me to 25 items in the list. I need about 100 items in my drop down list. I am interested in the concept of a UserForm, but what is it? I tried to search the help index and it does not recognize the term. "Charles Kenyon" wrote: The combo box is a drop-down in appearance. Remember, though, that it won't necessarily work with a protected form. If you are going to do a combo box, why not consider a UserForm? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Energy Consultant" Energy wrote in message ... I tried to enter a combo box, so that I was not limite to the restrictions of the Drop Down List, but when I selected the Combo Box Icon, it gave me a Drop Down List. |
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A UserForm is a custom dialog box powered by vba.
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms/CreateAUserForm.htm -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Jeff" wrote in message ... Charles, I understand the similarities between the appearance, but when I used what was labled as the combo box, it still limited me to 25 items in the list. I need about 100 items in my drop down list. I am interested in the concept of a UserForm, but what is it? I tried to search the help index and it does not recognize the term. "Charles Kenyon" wrote: The combo box is a drop-down in appearance. Remember, though, that it won't necessarily work with a protected form. If you are going to do a combo box, why not consider a UserForm? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Energy Consultant" Energy wrote in message ... I tried to enter a combo box, so that I was not limite to the restrictions of the Drop Down List, but when I selected the Combo Box Icon, it gave me a Drop Down List. |
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I, too, have been having the same issue with the Combo Box not allowing
enough entries, defeating its purpose. However, I followed your link, followed the instructions on the page, and was not able to create a user form. When I saved my template, closed and reopened a new doc using the new dot, I got a debug error. I am terribly frustrated! -- Lara "Charles Kenyon" wrote: A UserForm is a custom dialog box powered by vba. http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms/CreateAUserForm.htm -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Jeff" wrote in message ... Charles, I understand the similarities between the appearance, but when I used what was labled as the combo box, it still limited me to 25 items in the list. I need about 100 items in my drop down list. I am interested in the concept of a UserForm, but what is it? I tried to search the help index and it does not recognize the term. "Charles Kenyon" wrote: The combo box is a drop-down in appearance. Remember, though, that it won't necessarily work with a protected form. If you are going to do a combo box, why not consider a UserForm? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Energy Consultant" Energy wrote in message ... I tried to enter a combo box, so that I was not limite to the restrictions of the Drop Down List, but when I selected the Combo Box Icon, it gave me a Drop Down List. |
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I would suggest that you post the problem code, along with what it is you
are trying to accomplish, in the word.vba.beginners or word.vba.userforms newsgroups. You are more likely to get the answers you want there. This newsgroup is about managing documents, not about vba programming. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Lara" wrote in message ... I, too, have been having the same issue with the Combo Box not allowing enough entries, defeating its purpose. However, I followed your link, followed the instructions on the page, and was not able to create a user form. When I saved my template, closed and reopened a new doc using the new dot, I got a debug error. I am terribly frustrated! -- Lara "Charles Kenyon" wrote: A UserForm is a custom dialog box powered by vba. http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms/CreateAUserForm.htm -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Jeff" wrote in message ... Charles, I understand the similarities between the appearance, but when I used what was labled as the combo box, it still limited me to 25 items in the list. I need about 100 items in my drop down list. I am interested in the concept of a UserForm, but what is it? I tried to search the help index and it does not recognize the term. "Charles Kenyon" wrote: The combo box is a drop-down in appearance. Remember, though, that it won't necessarily work with a protected form. If you are going to do a combo box, why not consider a UserForm? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Energy Consultant" Energy wrote in message ... I tried to enter a combo box, so that I was not limite to the restrictions of the Drop Down List, but when I selected the Combo Box Icon, it gave me a Drop Down List. |
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