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Inserting Form Fields Into ClipArt
I'd like to insert form fields into a document which has a jpeg file as the
background. Can anyone tell me the general procedure to follow. Does the clipart go into a text box or a frame, and then how do I insert the form fields? It seems that if I have the imported jpeg file imported it disables the form field insertion mode, or else the document gets locked to protect it from additional changes. I don't even have the document protected when I try to set it up. One of the most vexing problems is that I can't insert the form fields anywhere the picture is situated. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. |
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Format your picture as being behind text. Then float frames over the picture
to hold your formfields. What you are talking about is what Word calls an "online form." For more about online forms, follow the links at http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms or http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm especially Dian Chapman's series of articles. You may also want to look at http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFl...nesInForms.htm. Hope this helps, -- 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. "abradaxis" wrote in message ... I'd like to insert form fields into a document which has a jpeg file as the background. Can anyone tell me the general procedure to follow. Does the clipart go into a text box or a frame, and then how do I insert the form fields? It seems that if I have the imported jpeg file imported it disables the form field insertion mode, or else the document gets locked to protect it from additional changes. I don't even have the document protected when I try to set it up. One of the most vexing problems is that I can't insert the form fields anywhere the picture is situated. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. |
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Thank you. It certainly does help, and I'm sure I'll be able to solve my
problems with your response and the links to follow. Grateful! "Charles Kenyon" wrote in message ... Format your picture as being behind text. Then float frames over the picture to hold your formfields. What you are talking about is what Word calls an "online form." For more about online forms, follow the links at http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms or http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm especially Dian Chapman's series of articles. You may also want to look at http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFl...nesInForms.htm. Hope this helps, -- 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. "abradaxis" wrote in message ... I'd like to insert form fields into a document which has a jpeg file as the background. Can anyone tell me the general procedure to follow. Does the clipart go into a text box or a frame, and then how do I insert the form fields? It seems that if I have the imported jpeg file imported it disables the form field insertion mode, or else the document gets locked to protect it from additional changes. I don't even have the document protected when I try to set it up. One of the most vexing problems is that I can't insert the form fields anywhere the picture is situated. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. |
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Well, I managed to insert the picture (which is the online form I want to
have the user fill out), and I formatted the picture to be "behind text," as you suggested. Then I tried insert a frame, but the frame menu instructed me to insert fram above, below, to left, to right, etc. I thought I was going to get a crosshair to insert a frame around the area where I wanted to insert the form fields, but this didn't happen, and I can't figure out how to "float" them, since I get a screen split no matter what I do. I'm using Miscrosoft Word 2002, and I started learning about frmes from a Que Manual from 1993 concerning Word Version 6, which also seems to indicate that I should also get a floating frame creation point. But, it also said that no text, table, or other object is selected, yet I'm trying to insert the frame right inside the text box with the picture. Even on a blank document, however, the Frame toolbar acts the same. What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance for any help. "Charles Kenyon" wrote in message ... Format your picture as being behind text. Then float frames over the picture to hold your formfields. What you are talking about is what Word calls an "online form." For more about online forms, follow the links at http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms or http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm especially Dian Chapman's series of articles. You may also want to look at http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFl...nesInForms.htm. Hope this helps, -- 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. "abradaxis" wrote in message ... I'd like to insert form fields into a document which has a jpeg file as the background. Can anyone tell me the general procedure to follow. Does the clipart go into a text box or a frame, and then how do I insert the form fields? It seems that if I have the imported jpeg file imported it disables the form field insertion mode, or else the document gets locked to protect it from additional changes. I don't even have the document protected when I try to set it up. One of the most vexing problems is that I can't insert the form fields anywhere the picture is situated. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. |
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