I've created a form in word to use as a template. I typed in help text for
my form field on the status bar tab under type your own. It does not show up
on the form. Why?

Is the form protected (Tools, Protect Document)?

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"Sherri" wrote in message
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I've created a form in word to use as a template. I typed in help text
for
my form field on the status bar tab under type your own. It does not show
up
on the form. Why?

Help text shows up on the Status Bar, not on the form.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Sherri" wrote in message
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I've created a form in word to use as a template. I typed in help text
for
my form field on the status bar tab under type your own. It does not show
up
on the form. Why?

There should be a blank in the form field window for Display Text. Whatever
is typed there should show up in the form field as default text.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Help text shows up on the Status Bar, not on the form.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Sherri" wrote in message
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I've created a form in word to use as a template. I typed in help text
for
my form field on the status bar tab under type your own. It does not show
up
on the form. Why?

That's a different animal. You're referring to the "Default text" rather
than "Add Help Text..."?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Shannon" wrote in message
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There should be a blank in the form field window for Display Text.
Whatever
is typed there should show up in the form field as default text.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Help text shows up on the Status Bar, not on the form.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Sherri" wrote in message
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I've created a form in word to use as a template. I typed in help
text
for
my form field on the status bar tab under type your own. It does not
show
up
on the form. Why?