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text form fields in Word 2007
I want to limited the number of characters that can be entered into a text
form field. It is my understanding to limit the amount of information you can set a maximum width by selecting the field, clicking Properties in the Controls group, and entering a value under Maximum length. To make the field look as long as its maximum length, add instructional text by clicking Properties in the Controls group, and typing text, such as Type your first name here, under Default text. I tried this, but it did not actually prevent me from typing more characters than I entered. Is this the way it is suppose to work? I actually thought it would prevent me from typing more than the number entered. Maybe its just works as a visual thing...Does anyone know or have any experience? Thanks so much. |
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text form fields in Word 2007
Use legacy form fields and put them in borderless table cells of fixed row
height and column width. You can type whatever you want in the fields but anything that doesn't fit the table cell will 'disappear'. You will probably find http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Classic%20Form%20Controls.htm useful. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org McJean wrote: I want to limited the number of characters that can be entered into a text form field. It is my understanding to limit the amount of information you can set a maximum width by selecting the field, clicking Properties in the Controls group, and entering a value under Maximum length. To make the field look as long as its maximum length, add instructional text by clicking Properties in the Controls group, and typing text, such as Type your first name here, under Default text. I tried this, but it did not actually prevent me from typing more characters than I entered. Is this the way it is suppose to work? I actually thought it would prevent me from typing more than the number entered. Maybe its just works as a visual thing...Does anyone know or have any experience? Thanks so much. |
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