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Creating forms to use function keys
In the past I have used created forms/template where you could advance to the
next shaded area or box to fill in by using a function key. I do not remember how to do this. I want to create fields in a form where I can hit a function key to take me to the next field to fill in. Could someone please direct me to an easy site. I have used Help on the subject of forms and I just may be overlooking the answer to my question. Your help would be appreciated. |
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F11 will take you to the next field. In a protected form, Tab takes you to
the next form field. For the latter, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm and especially the forms tutorials by Dian Chapman that this article links to. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Janie B." Janie wrote in message ... In the past I have used created forms/template where you could advance to the next shaded area or box to fill in by using a function key. I do not remember how to do this. I want to create fields in a form where I can hit a function key to take me to the next field to fill in. Could someone please direct me to an easy site. I have used Help on the subject of forms and I just may be overlooking the answer to my question. Your help would be appreciated. |
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F11 - next field
Shift-F11 - previous field These are often macrobutton fields. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/fields.htm#MacroButton -- 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. "Janie B." Janie wrote in message ... In the past I have used created forms/template where you could advance to the next shaded area or box to fill in by using a function key. I do not remember how to do this. I want to create fields in a form where I can hit a function key to take me to the next field to fill in. Could someone please direct me to an easy site. I have used Help on the subject of forms and I just may be overlooking the answer to my question. Your help would be appreciated. |
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Thank you very much - I was focused on the Forms toolbar, which was helpful,
but what you have recommended was very imformative and is just what I am looking for. I appreciate your quick response. "Charles Kenyon" wrote: F11 - next field Shift-F11 - previous field These are often macrobutton fields. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/fields.htm#MacroButton -- 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. "Janie B." Janie wrote in message ... In the past I have used created forms/template where you could advance to the next shaded area or box to fill in by using a function key. I do not remember how to do this. I want to create fields in a form where I can hit a function key to take me to the next field to fill in. Could someone please direct me to an easy site. I have used Help on the subject of forms and I just may be overlooking the answer to my question. Your help would be appreciated. |
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What you are talking about when you are using the Forms toolbar 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. 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. "Janie B." Janie wrote in message ... Thank you very much - I was focused on the Forms toolbar, which was helpful, but what you have recommended was very imformative and is just what I am looking for. I appreciate your quick response. "Charles Kenyon" wrote: F11 - next field Shift-F11 - previous field These are often macrobutton fields. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/fields.htm#MacroButton -- 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. "Janie B." Janie wrote in message ... In the past I have used created forms/template where you could advance to the next shaded area or box to fill in by using a function key. I do not remember how to do this. I want to create fields in a form where I can hit a function key to take me to the next field to fill in. Could someone please direct me to an easy site. I have used Help on the subject of forms and I just may be overlooking the answer to my question. Your help would be appreciated. |
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