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How do I create a fill-able form with word 2007 for Word 2003
I have created a form using Word 2007 and want others to be able to use it
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How do I create a fill-able form with word 2007 for Word 2003
All the earlier form tools are available in 2007 - try the legacy controls.
-- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Geoff wrote: I have created a form using Word 2007 and want others to be able to use it even if they have Word 2003. If I convert the file (compatibility) the forms are lost??? |
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In order to access the Legacy Controls, you must first display the Developer
tab. To do this, click the Office Button, then Word Options. Click Popular, then check the box for "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon." -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... All the earlier form tools are available in 2007 - try the legacy controls. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Geoff wrote: I have created a form using Word 2007 and want others to be able to use it even if they have Word 2003. If I convert the file (compatibility) the forms are lost??? |
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How do I create a fill-able form with word 2007 for Word 2003
Thanks to you all for the info. It was late at night and I wasn't thinking
too straight. All fixed now. Cheers Geoff "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: In order to access the Legacy Controls, you must first display the Developer tab. To do this, click the Office Button, then Word Options. Click Popular, then check the box for "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon." -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... All the earlier form tools are available in 2007 - try the legacy controls. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Geoff wrote: I have created a form using Word 2007 and want others to be able to use it even if they have Word 2003. If I convert the file (compatibility) the forms are lost??? |
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On 20 Jan, 16:48, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
In order to access the Legacy Controls, you must first display the Developer tab. To do this, click the Office Button, then Word Options. Click Popular, then check the box for "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon." -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... All the earlierformtools are available in 2007 - try the legacy controls. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web sitewww.gmayor.com Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org Geoff wrote: I have created aformusing Word 2007 and want others to be able to use it even if they have Word 2003. If I convert the file (compatibility) the forms are lost??? I've the same problem of Geoff. I have already tried the legacy controls but it wont solve my main problem. I want to use radio buttons to allow users to choose one answer (a radio group). The legacy controls don't allow me to use radio buttons only check boxes. So, do know any way to, using check boxes, using word2007 create a form to Word2003 that allow users to choose only one answer for each question? I hope I've exposed correctly my problem. Aoliveira |
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You can see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFm...FmFldChbxs.htm
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA wrote in message ... On 20 Jan, 16:48, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: In order to access the Legacy Controls, you must first display the Developer tab. To do this, click the Office Button, then Word Options. Click Popular, then check the box for "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon." -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... All the earlierformtools are available in 2007 - try the legacy controls. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web sitewww.gmayor.com Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org Geoff wrote: I have created aformusing Word 2007 and want others to be able to use it even if they have Word 2003. If I convert the file (compatibility) the forms are lost??? I've the same problem of Geoff. I have already tried the legacy controls but it wont solve my main problem. I want to use radio buttons to allow users to choose one answer (a radio group). The legacy controls don't allow me to use radio buttons only check boxes. So, do know any way to, using check boxes, using word2007 create a form to Word2003 that allow users to choose only one answer for each question? I hope I've exposed correctly my problem. Aoliveira |
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Hi Aoliveira,
As Suzannes link shows you can use a series of checkbox forms controls to act as radio buttons. In Word 2007 when you click on the 'Legacy Tools' choice in the ribbon under Developer=Controls there are two categories, each category matches what was on two default toolbars in previous Word versions 'Legacy Forms' are the controls from the Forms Toolbar 'Active X' are the controls from the Web Forms Toolbar The 'radio button' choice is part of the ActiveX group, which, if you're in a corporate enviornment, may have been disabled if you're not seeing that 2nd section. If you are seeing them they can work in non-web documents in Word as well once you Protect the document for forms. You can wrap the choices in a 'Group' control to be able to relocate a set of them to another spot in your document. =========== wrote in message ... I've the same problem of Geoff. I have already tried the legacy controls but it wont solve my main problem. I want to use radio buttons to allow users to choose one answer (a radio group). The legacy controls don't allow me to use radio buttons only check boxes. So, do know any way to, using check boxes, using word2007 create a form to Word2003 that allow users to choose only one answer for each question? I hope I've exposed correctly my problem. Aoliveira -- Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* |
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How do I create a fill-able form with word 2007 for Word 2003
On 28 Jan, 16:42, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
You can seehttp://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/ExclusiveFmFldChbxs.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA wrote in message ... On 20 Jan, 16:48, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: In order to access the Legacy Controls, you must first display the Developer tab. To do this, click the Office Button, then Word Options. Click Popular, then check the box for "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon." -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... All the earlierformtools are available in 2007 - try the legacy controls. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web sitewww.gmayor.com Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org Geoff wrote: I have created aformusing Word 2007 and want others to be able to use it even if they have Word 2003. If I convert the file (compatibility) the forms are lost??? I've the same problem of Geoff. I have already tried the legacy controls but it wont solve my main problem. I want to use radio buttons to allow users to choose one answer (a radio group). The legacy controls don't allow me to use radio buttons only check boxes. So, do know any way to, using check boxes, using word2007 create a formto Word2003 that allow users to choose only one answer for each question? I hope I've exposed correctly my problem. Aoliveira Suzanne I think you've just saved my day...  |
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How do I create a fill-able form with word 2007 for Word 2003
On 28 Jan, 17:32, "Bob Buckland ?:-\)" 75214.226(At Beautiful
Downtown)compuserve.com wrote: Hi Aoliveira, As Suzannes link shows you can use a series of checkbox forms controls to act as radio buttons. In Word 2007 when you click on the 'Legacy Tools' choice in the ribbon under Developer=Controls there are two categories, each category matches what was on two default toolbars in previous Word versions 'Legacy Forms' are the controls from the Forms Toolbar 'Active X' are the controls from the Web Forms Toolbar The 'radio button' choice is part of the ActiveX group, which, if you're in a corporate enviornment, may have been disabled if you're not seeing that 2nd section. If you are seeing them they can work in non-web documents in Word as well once you Protect the document for forms. You can wrap the choices in a 'Group' control to be able to relocate a set of them to another spot in your document. =========== wrote in ... I've the same problem of Geoff. I have already tried the legacy controls but it wont solve my main problem. I want to use radio buttons to allow users to choose one answer (a radio group). The legacy controls don't allow me to use radio buttons only check boxes. So, do know any way to, using check boxes, using word2007 create aformto Word2003 that allow users to choose only one answer for each question? I hope I've exposed correctly my problem. Aoliveira -- Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* Hi Bob! Thanks for tip  I've tried the solutions that have been indicated. Testing in my machine the results were very good. But I've tested in a co-worker machine with Word2003 and I was able to select all the check boxes  Anyway, thanks for your help! |
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How do I create a fill-able form with word 2007 for Word 2003
The solution requires a macro, which must be distributed with the document
or template. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA wrote in message ... On 28 Jan, 17:32, "Bob Buckland ?:-\)" 75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com wrote: Hi Aoliveira, As Suzannes link shows you can use a series of checkbox forms controls to act as radio buttons. In Word 2007 when you click on the 'Legacy Tools' choice in the ribbon under Developer=Controls there are two categories, each category matches what was on two default toolbars in previous Word versions 'Legacy Forms' are the controls from the Forms Toolbar 'Active X' are the controls from the Web Forms Toolbar The 'radio button' choice is part of the ActiveX group, which, if you're in a corporate enviornment, may have been disabled if you're not seeing that 2nd section. If you are seeing them they can work in non-web documents in Word as well once you Protect the document for forms. You can wrap the choices in a 'Group' control to be able to relocate a set of them to another spot in your document. =========== wrote in ... I've the same problem of Geoff. I have already tried the legacy controls but it wont solve my main problem. I want to use radio buttons to allow users to choose one answer (a radio group). The legacy controls don't allow me to use radio buttons only check boxes. So, do know any way to, using check boxes, using word2007 create aformto Word2003 that allow users to choose only one answer for each question? I hope I've exposed correctly my problem. Aoliveira -- Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* Hi Bob! Thanks for tip I've tried the solutions that have been indicated. Testing in my machine the results were very good. But I've tested in a co-worker machine with Word2003 and I was able to select all the check boxes Anyway, thanks for your help! |
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On 28 Jan, 18:56, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
The solution requires a macro, which must be distributed with the document or template. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA wrote in message ... On 28 Jan, 17:32, "Bob Buckland ?:-\)" 75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com wrote: Hi Aoliveira, As Suzannes link shows you can use a series of checkbox forms controls to act as radio buttons. In Word 2007 when you click on the 'Legacy Tools' choice in the ribbon under Developer=Controls there are two categories, each category matches what was on two default toolbars in previous Word versions 'Legacy Forms' are the controls from the Forms Toolbar 'Active X' are the controls from the Web Forms Toolbar The 'radio button' choice is part of the ActiveX group, which, if you're in a corporate enviornment, may have been disabled if you're not seeing that 2nd section. If you are seeing them they can work in non-web documents in Word as well once you Protect the document for forms. You can wrap the choices in a 'Group' control to be able to relocate a set of them to another spot in your document. =========== wrote in ... I've the same problem of Geoff. I have already tried the legacy controls but it wont solve my main problem. I want to use radio buttons to allow users to choose one answer (a radio group). The legacy controls don't allow me to use radio buttons only check boxes. So, do know any way to, using check boxes, using word2007 create aformto Word2003 that allow users to choose only one answer for each question? I hope I've exposed correctly my problem. Aoliveira -- Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* Hi Bob! Thanks for tip I've tried the solutions that have been indicated. Testing in my machine the results were very good. But I've tested in a co-worker machine with Word2003 and I was able to select all the check boxes Anyway, thanks for your help! Yes, I'm doing it but it still doesn't work... I've followed the tutorial that you gently announced here and in my machine everything works just fine. In other machines the problem remains. Thanks for your time and help  |
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Yes, I'm doing it but it still doesn't work... I've followed the tutorial that you gently announced here and in my machine everything works just fine. In other machines the problem remains. Thanks for your time and help The most likely reason is that the macro is in your normal.dot rather than the document, and if it is in the document the users' macro security will have to allow it to run. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org |
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