I am trying to create a form using a drop down list. When I put the names in
to the list and say "OK" the name showing is defaulting to whatever is first
on the list. It does not give a drop down list. I also would like it to
fill the field if you start typing a name from the list.

Donna

Hi, Donna. Your questions are answered he
http://www.officearticles.com/word/c...osoft_word.htm

Specifically, how to create a "blank" choice, and protecting the document
are what you need to pay attention to.
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~Anne Troy

www.OfficeArticles.com
www.MyExpertsOnline.com


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I am trying to create a form using a drop down list. When I put the names
in
to the list and say "OK" the name showing is defaulting to whatever is
first
on the list. It does not give a drop down list. I also would like it to
fill the field if you start typing a name from the list.

Donna

You must protect the document for forms before your dropdown list field is
usable.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
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"Donna" wrote in message
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I am trying to create a form using a drop down list. When I put the names
in
to the list and say "OK" the name showing is defaulting to whatever is
first
on the list. It does not give a drop down list. I also would like it to
fill the field if you start typing a name from the list.

Donna

What you are talking about is what Word calls an "online form." Check this
in help. 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.

You will need to protect the document (template) for forms. Unfortunately,
it won't let you start typing to select. So far as I know, you have to use
the mouse.

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!
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"Donna" wrote in message
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I am trying to create a form using a drop down list. When I put the names
in
to the list and say "OK" the name showing is defaulting to whatever is
first
on the list. It does not give a drop down list. I also would like it to
fill the field if you start typing a name from the list.

Donna