I would like to create forms and slips for clients to reply to me with a
simple "tick box" for them to tick. Despite this being a very common need
the tick-box does not appear in any character set that I have seen. Does
anyone know how to create them please?

Thanks

Andrew

Take a look at how it is done with the fax template that comes with Word, or
take a look at the following series of articles:

Please Fill Out This Form
Part 1: Create professional looking forms in Word
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22

Part 2: Adding Automation to your Word forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=46

Part 3: Learn more VBA (macros) to automate your forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=119

Part 4: Use custom dialog boxes in your Word forms
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=127

Part 5: Connect your AutoForm to a database to save input time and keep
better records!
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=136


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Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP
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I would like to create forms and slips for clients to reply to me with a
simple "tick box" for them to tick. Despite this being a very common need
the tick-box does not appear in any character set that I have seen. Does
anyone know how to create them please?

Thanks

Andrew

See http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/add_check_boxes.htm and/or
http://www.gmayor.com/Macrobutton.htm for one way.

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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.

"Entering tick boxes in word" Entering "tick boxes" in
wrote in message
...
I would like to create forms and slips for clients to reply to me with a
simple "tick box" for them to tick. Despite this being a very common need
the tick-box does not appear in any character set that I have seen. Does
anyone know how to create them please?

Thanks

Andrew

Fantastic! Thanks Doug.

Andrew

"Doug Robbins" wrote:

Take a look at how it is done with the fax template that comes with Word, or
take a look at the following series of articles:

Please Fill Out This Form
Part 1: Create professional looking forms in Word
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22

Part 2: Adding Automation to your Word forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=46

Part 3: Learn more VBA (macros) to automate your forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=119

Part 4: Use custom dialog boxes in your Word forms
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=127

Part 5: Connect your AutoForm to a database to save input time and keep
better records!
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=136


--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP
"Entering "tick boxes" in word" Entering "tick boxes" in
wrote in message
...
I would like to create forms and slips for clients to reply to me with a
simple "tick box" for them to tick. Despite this being a very common need
the tick-box does not appear in any character set that I have seen. Does
anyone know how to create them please?

Thanks

Andrew

Fantastic! Thanks Suzanne.

Andrew

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

See http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/add_check_boxes.htm and/or
http://www.gmayor.com/Macrobutton.htm for one way.

--
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.

"Entering tick boxes in word" Entering "tick boxes" in
wrote in message
...
I would like to create forms and slips for clients to reply to me with a
simple "tick box" for them to tick. Despite this being a very common need
the tick-box does not appear in any character set that I have seen. Does
anyone know how to create them please?

Thanks

Andrew