[Simone Lucas]

I would like to know how to add a drop down box to an existing document please

[Stefan Blom[_3_]]

You can use content controls (new in Word 2007) or you can use the old drop
down form field of Word 97-2003. Both of these are available from the
Developer tab of the ribbon (if you can't see the Developer tab, choose to
display it via Word Options, Popular category).

For more on form fields, see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customizat...nTheBlanks.htm.

For examples of what you can do with content controls, see
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Mapped_Content_Control.htm. Note that content
controls are not backward compatible.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Simone Lucas" Simone wrote in message
...
I would like to know how to add a drop down box to an existing document
please

[Simone Lucas[_2_]]

Thank you however once i save the document and then reopen the drop down
boxes are greyed out and not showing that there are options to choose!

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

You can use content controls (new in Word 2007) or you can use the old drop
down form field of Word 97-2003. Both of these are available from the
Developer tab of the ribbon (if you can't see the Developer tab, choose to
display it via Word Options, Popular category).

For more on form fields, see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customizat...nTheBlanks.htm.

For examples of what you can do with content controls, see
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Mapped_Content_Control.htm. Note that content
controls are not backward compatible.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Simone Lucas" Simone wrote in message
...
I would like to know how to add a drop down box to an existing document
please

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Are you using content controls or form fields? If the latter, did you
protect the document for forms?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Simone Lucas" wrote in message
...
Thank you however once i save the document and then reopen the drop down
boxes are greyed out and not showing that there are options to choose!

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

You can use content controls (new in Word 2007) or you can use the old
drop
down form field of Word 97-2003. Both of these are available from the
Developer tab of the ribbon (if you can't see the Developer tab, choose
to
display it via Word Options, Popular category).

For more on form fields, see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customizat...nTheBlanks.htm.

For examples of what you can do with content controls, see
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Mapped_Content_Control.htm. Note that content
controls are not backward compatible.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Simone Lucas" Simone wrote in message
...
I would like to know how to add a drop down box to an existing document
please

[Stefan Blom[_3_]]

Also, note that if you did use content controls, the document must be saved
in Word 2007 format.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Are you using content controls or form fields? If the latter, did you
protect the document for forms?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Simone Lucas" wrote in message
...
Thank you however once i save the document and then reopen the drop down
boxes are greyed out and not showing that there are options to choose!

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

You can use content controls (new in Word 2007) or you can use the old
drop
down form field of Word 97-2003. Both of these are available from the
Developer tab of the ribbon (if you can't see the Developer tab, choose
to
display it via Word Options, Popular category).

For more on form fields, see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customizat...nTheBlanks.htm.

For examples of what you can do with content controls, see
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Mapped_Content_Control.htm. Note that content
controls are not backward compatible.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Simone Lucas" Simone wrote in message
...
I would like to know how to add a drop down box to an existing document
please