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How do I create auto text instructions for a form field
I am using the Legacy tools feature to add text fields in a form I am
creating using a table format. I see the Add Help Text, but do not understand where the help text displays once I protect the document as a fill-in form. Thank you for any help. |
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How do I create auto text instructions for a form field
In earlier versions it displayed in the status bar, so you might look there.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "nannybear" wrote in message ... I am using the Legacy tools feature to add text fields in a form I am creating using a table format. I see the Add Help Text, but do not understand where the help text displays once I protect the document as a fill-in form. Thank you for any help. |
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How do I create auto text instructions for a form field
It still displays in the status bar, or optionally in a pop-up window via
the F1 button. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: In earlier versions it displayed in the status bar, so you might look there. "nannybear" wrote in message ... I am using the Legacy tools feature to add text fields in a form I am creating using a table format. I see the Add Help Text, but do not understand where the help text displays once I protect the document as a fill-in form. Thank you for any help. |
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How do I create auto text instructions for a form field
Yes, I think the F1 popup is "classic" as well (I'd forgotten about that
since I rarely do forms and never use help). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... It still displays in the status bar, or optionally in a pop-up window via the F1 button. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: In earlier versions it displayed in the status bar, so you might look there. "nannybear" wrote in message ... I am using the Legacy tools feature to add text fields in a form I am creating using a table format. I see the Add Help Text, but do not understand where the help text displays once I protect the document as a fill-in form. Thank you for any help. |
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How do I create auto text instructions for a form field
Thank you for the input - I was hoping to find the feature like Access (?)
where the tip auto displays when the field is tabbed to or you hover your cursor over a field. Actually, I cannot even figure out how to enter the information in the auto text window to get it to display...I've tried the follow the process and am getting nowhere...very slowly. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Yes, I think the F1 popup is "classic" as well (I'd forgotten about that since I rarely do forms and never use help). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... It still displays in the status bar, or optionally in a pop-up window via the F1 button. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: In earlier versions it displayed in the status bar, so you might look there. "nannybear" wrote in message ... I am using the Legacy tools feature to add text fields in a form I am creating using a table format. I see the Add Help Text, but do not understand where the help text displays once I protect the document as a fill-in form. Thank you for any help. |
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How do I create auto text instructions for a form field
From the form field properties - add help text there are two tabs - Status
Bar and Help Key (F1) Status Bar as its name suggests puts help text in the status bar Check the Type your own radio button and type the help text in the window. Obviously the space available on the status bar limits what you can practically write there. The Help Key tab works in a similar way except that you can write more text and it displays in a pop-up box when you press F1 with the field selected. Both tabs have an autotext option which instead of using the typed-in text use the content of a pre-existing autotext entry that you can pick from a list. A third method you can use is to add an autonew macro to display a messages to direct user attention to the status bar e.g. Sub AutoNew() Dim sMsg As String Dim sVer As Integer sMsg = "Refer to status line at bottom of screen for field entry details" _ & vbCr & "Use the tab key to move between fields" sVer = Application.version If sVer 12 Then Assistant.On = True Set Balloon = Assistant.NewBalloon With Balloon .Text = sMsg .Button = msoButtonSetOK .Animation = msoAnimationBeginSpeaking .Show End With Else MsgBox sMsg, vbInformation, "User Information" End If End Sub http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm This is only really practical if you are distributing the form as a template. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org nannybear wrote: Thank you for the input - I was hoping to find the feature like Access (?) where the tip auto displays when the field is tabbed to or you hover your cursor over a field. Actually, I cannot even figure out how to enter the information in the auto text window to get it to display...I've tried the follow the process and am getting nowhere...very slowly. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Yes, I think the F1 popup is "classic" as well (I'd forgotten about that since I rarely do forms and never use help). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... It still displays in the status bar, or optionally in a pop-up window via the F1 button. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: In earlier versions it displayed in the status bar, so you might look there. "nannybear" wrote in message ... I am using the Legacy tools feature to add text fields in a form I am creating using a table format. I see the Add Help Text, but do not understand where the help text displays once I protect the document as a fill-in form. Thank you for any help. |
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How do I create auto text instructions for a form field
This information has been very helpful. But is there a way to have the help
text appear when your cursor hovers over a field opposed to hitting the F1 key. Some users of my particular form may not be as familiar with Word documents and wouldn't know to hit the F1 key. Thanks! ~Nicole "Graham Mayor" wrote: From the form field properties - add help text there are two tabs - Status Bar and Help Key (F1) Status Bar as its name suggests puts help text in the status bar Check the Type your own radio button and type the help text in the window. Obviously the space available on the status bar limits what you can practically write there. The Help Key tab works in a similar way except that you can write more text and it displays in a pop-up box when you press F1 with the field selected. Both tabs have an autotext option which instead of using the typed-in text use the content of a pre-existing autotext entry that you can pick from a list. A third method you can use is to add an autonew macro to display a messages to direct user attention to the status bar e.g. Sub AutoNew() Dim sMsg As String Dim sVer As Integer sMsg = "Refer to status line at bottom of screen for field entry details" _ & vbCr & "Use the tab key to move between fields" sVer = Application.version If sVer 12 Then Assistant.On = True Set Balloon = Assistant.NewBalloon With Balloon .Text = sMsg .Button = msoButtonSetOK .Animation = msoAnimationBeginSpeaking .Show End With Else MsgBox sMsg, vbInformation, "User Information" End If End Sub http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm This is only really practical if you are distributing the form as a template. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org nannybear wrote: Thank you for the input - I was hoping to find the feature like Access (?) where the tip auto displays when the field is tabbed to or you hover your cursor over a field. Actually, I cannot even figure out how to enter the information in the auto text window to get it to display...I've tried the follow the process and am getting nowhere...very slowly. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Yes, I think the F1 popup is "classic" as well (I'd forgotten about that since I rarely do forms and never use help). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... It still displays in the status bar, or optionally in a pop-up window via the F1 button. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: In earlier versions it displayed in the status bar, so you might look there. "nannybear" wrote in message ... I am using the Legacy tools feature to add text fields in a form I am creating using a table format. I see the Add Help Text, but do not understand where the help text displays once I protect the document as a fill-in form. Thank you for any help. |
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How do I create auto text instructions for a form field
Change the message in the AutoNew macro to instruct the user
sMsg = "Press F1 for help." _ & vbCr & "Use the tab key to move between fields" -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Nicole818 wrote: This information has been very helpful. But is there a way to have the help text appear when your cursor hovers over a field opposed to hitting the F1 key. Some users of my particular form may not be as familiar with Word documents and wouldn't know to hit the F1 key. Thanks! ~Nicole "Graham Mayor" wrote: From the form field properties - add help text there are two tabs - Status Bar and Help Key (F1) Status Bar as its name suggests puts help text in the status bar Check the Type your own radio button and type the help text in the window. Obviously the space available on the status bar limits what you can practically write there. The Help Key tab works in a similar way except that you can write more text and it displays in a pop-up box when you press F1 with the field selected. Both tabs have an autotext option which instead of using the typed-in text use the content of a pre-existing autotext entry that you can pick from a list. A third method you can use is to add an autonew macro to display a messages to direct user attention to the status bar e.g. Sub AutoNew() Dim sMsg As String Dim sVer As Integer sMsg = "Refer to status line at bottom of screen for field entry details" _ & vbCr & "Use the tab key to move between fields" sVer = Application.version If sVer 12 Then Assistant.On = True Set Balloon = Assistant.NewBalloon With Balloon .Text = sMsg .Button = msoButtonSetOK .Animation = msoAnimationBeginSpeaking .Show End With Else MsgBox sMsg, vbInformation, "User Information" End If End Sub http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm This is only really practical if you are distributing the form as a template. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org nannybear wrote: Thank you for the input - I was hoping to find the feature like Access (?) where the tip auto displays when the field is tabbed to or you hover your cursor over a field. Actually, I cannot even figure out how to enter the information in the auto text window to get it to display...I've tried the follow the process and am getting nowhere...very slowly. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Yes, I think the F1 popup is "classic" as well (I'd forgotten about that since I rarely do forms and never use help). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... It still displays in the status bar, or optionally in a pop-up window via the F1 button. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: In earlier versions it displayed in the status bar, so you might look there. "nannybear" wrote in message ... I am using the Legacy tools feature to add text fields in a form I am creating using a table format. I see the Add Help Text, but do not understand where the help text displays once I protect the document as a fill-in form. Thank you for any help. |
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How do I create auto text instructions for a form field
"AutoNew" macro? I'm not familiar with this, where do I find it? I'm using
Word 2003. ~Nicole "Graham Mayor" wrote: Change the message in the AutoNew macro to instruct the user sMsg = "Press F1 for help." _ & vbCr & "Use the tab key to move between fields" -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Nicole818 wrote: This information has been very helpful. But is there a way to have the help text appear when your cursor hovers over a field opposed to hitting the F1 key. Some users of my particular form may not be as familiar with Word documents and wouldn't know to hit the F1 key. Thanks! ~Nicole "Graham Mayor" wrote: From the form field properties - add help text there are two tabs - Status Bar and Help Key (F1) Status Bar as its name suggests puts help text in the status bar Check the Type your own radio button and type the help text in the window. Obviously the space available on the status bar limits what you can practically write there. The Help Key tab works in a similar way except that you can write more text and it displays in a pop-up box when you press F1 with the field selected. Both tabs have an autotext option which instead of using the typed-in text use the content of a pre-existing autotext entry that you can pick from a list. A third method you can use is to add an autonew macro to display a messages to direct user attention to the status bar e.g. Sub AutoNew() Dim sMsg As String Dim sVer As Integer sMsg = "Refer to status line at bottom of screen for field entry details" _ & vbCr & "Use the tab key to move between fields" sVer = Application.version If sVer 12 Then Assistant.On = True Set Balloon = Assistant.NewBalloon With Balloon .Text = sMsg .Button = msoButtonSetOK .Animation = msoAnimationBeginSpeaking .Show End With Else MsgBox sMsg, vbInformation, "User Information" End If End Sub http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm This is only really practical if you are distributing the form as a template. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org nannybear wrote: Thank you for the input - I was hoping to find the feature like Access (?) where the tip auto displays when the field is tabbed to or you hover your cursor over a field. Actually, I cannot even figure out how to enter the information in the auto text window to get it to display...I've tried the follow the process and am getting nowhere...very slowly. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Yes, I think the F1 popup is "classic" as well (I'd forgotten about that since I rarely do forms and never use help). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... It still displays in the status bar, or optionally in a pop-up window via the F1 button. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: In earlier versions it displayed in the status bar, so you might look there. "nannybear" wrote in message ... I am using the Legacy tools feature to add text fields in a form I am creating using a table format. I see the Add Help Text, but do not understand where the help text displays once I protect the document as a fill-in form. Thank you for any help. |
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How do I create auto text instructions for a form field
The AutoNew macro that Graham supplied is in the message you first replied
to. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Nicole818" wrote in message ... "AutoNew" macro? I'm not familiar with this, where do I find it? I'm using Word 2003. ~Nicole "Graham Mayor" wrote: Change the message in the AutoNew macro to instruct the user sMsg = "Press F1 for help." _ & vbCr & "Use the tab key to move between fields" -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Nicole818 wrote: This information has been very helpful. But is there a way to have the help text appear when your cursor hovers over a field opposed to hitting the F1 key. Some users of my particular form may not be as familiar with Word documents and wouldn't know to hit the F1 key. Thanks! ~Nicole "Graham Mayor" wrote: From the form field properties - add help text there are two tabs - Status Bar and Help Key (F1) Status Bar as its name suggests puts help text in the status bar Check the Type your own radio button and type the help text in the window. Obviously the space available on the status bar limits what you can practically write there. The Help Key tab works in a similar way except that you can write more text and it displays in a pop-up box when you press F1 with the field selected. Both tabs have an autotext option which instead of using the typed-in text use the content of a pre-existing autotext entry that you can pick from a list. A third method you can use is to add an autonew macro to display a messages to direct user attention to the status bar e.g. Sub AutoNew() Dim sMsg As String Dim sVer As Integer sMsg = "Refer to status line at bottom of screen for field entry details" _ & vbCr & "Use the tab key to move between fields" sVer = Application.version If sVer 12 Then Assistant.On = True Set Balloon = Assistant.NewBalloon With Balloon .Text = sMsg .Button = msoButtonSetOK .Animation = msoAnimationBeginSpeaking .Show End With Else MsgBox sMsg, vbInformation, "User Information" End If End Sub http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm This is only really practical if you are distributing the form as a template. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org nannybear wrote: Thank you for the input - I was hoping to find the feature like Access (?) where the tip auto displays when the field is tabbed to or you hover your cursor over a field. Actually, I cannot even figure out how to enter the information in the auto text window to get it to display...I've tried the follow the process and am getting nowhere...very slowly. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Yes, I think the F1 popup is "classic" as well (I'd forgotten about that since I rarely do forms and never use help). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... It still displays in the status bar, or optionally in a pop-up window via the F1 button. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: In earlier versions it displayed in the status bar, so you might look there. "nannybear" wrote in message ... I am using the Legacy tools feature to add text fields in a form I am creating using a table format. I see the Add Help Text, but do not understand where the help text displays once I protect the document as a fill-in form. Thank you for any help. |
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