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Word 2007 - Form Drop Down
How can i change the properties in a drop down field? I need to make the
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Word 2007 - Form Drop Down
You can accomplish this with an AutoTextList field. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/AutoTextList.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Jocy" wrote in message ... How can i change the properties in a drop down field? I need to make the drop down selection as long as a paragraph. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t |
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Word 2007 - Form Drop Down
That reference doc on creating autotextlists doesn't work for Office 2007.
Have we lost the ability to program autotextlists, in Word 2007? The term 'autotextlist' doesn't even produce a single hit in Word 2007's help system. What's the recommended procedure for building autotextlist-type functionality in Word.docs if you have migrated to Word 2007? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can accomplish this with an AutoTextList field. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/AutoTextList.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Jocy" wrote in message ... How can i change the properties in a drop down field? I need to make the drop down selection as long as a paragraph. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t |
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Word 2007 - Form Drop Down
The same general procedure does work in Word 2007. What's changed is the
method of creating AutoText entries. After writing the replacement text (or picture or table or whatever), apply a paragraph style to it. Select the whole replacement and press Alt+F3. In the dialog that appears, change the Gallery dropdown from "Quick Parts" to "AutoText". It would be a good idea to type the name of the applied style into the Description box, since it won't be visible anywhere else. It's also good to assign the AutoText to a particular Category within the Gallery. The instructions for building the AutoTextList field are the same as before. There is an alternative, but it works _only_ for people using the document in Word 2007 or in an earlier version with the Compatibility Pack, because the document must be in 2007 format (*.docx or *.docm). On the Developer toolbar you'll find content controls, one of which is the Building Block Gallery control. Click it to insert a content control; then click the Properties button and choose the AutoText gallery and, optionally, the category you assigned when you defined the AutoText entries. It will behave rather like the AutoTextList field, except that clicking it will show the preview gallery instead of just the list of names. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Bob W wrote: That reference doc on creating autotextlists doesn't work for Office 2007. Have we lost the ability to program autotextlists, in Word 2007? The term 'autotextlist' doesn't even produce a single hit in Word 2007's help system. What's the recommended procedure for building autotextlist-type functionality in Word.docs if you have migrated to Word 2007? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can accomplish this with an AutoTextList field. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/AutoTextList.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Jocy" wrote in message ... How can i change the properties in a drop down field? I need to make the drop down selection as long as a paragraph. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t |
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