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* From the '''View''' Menu select '''Toolbars''' and enable the '''Forms''' Toolbar
 
* From the '''View''' Menu select '''Toolbars''' and enable the '''Forms''' Toolbar
 
* Click in your Word document wherever you wish to insert a Form Field.
 
* Click in your Word document wherever you wish to insert a Form Field.
* On the Forms Toolbar click on the first button to insert a Form Field into your document: [[Image:FormsToolbar.gif]]
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* On the Forms Toolbar click on the first button to insert a Form Field into your document: [[Image:FormsToolbar.gif|link=]]
 
* Right-click on the Form Field and select Properties. Then provide a name for the field in the Bookmark section.
 
* Right-click on the Form Field and select Properties. Then provide a name for the field in the Bookmark section.
  
 
==MS Word 2007:==
 
==MS Word 2007:==
 
* Click on the Menu button and select '''Word Options'''
 
* Click on the Menu button and select '''Word Options'''
* In the '''Popular''' section select''Show Developer Tab in the Ribbon''
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* In the '''Popular''' section, select ''Show Developer Tab in the Ribbon''
 
* Click in your Word document wherever you wish to insert a Form Field.
 
* Click in your Word document wherever you wish to insert a Form Field.
* On the Developer Menu select the '''Legacy Tools''' icon which is in the Controls section: [[Image:2007Forms.gif]]
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* On the Developer Menu select the '''Legacy Tools''' icon which is in the Controls section: [[Image:2007Forms.gif|link=]]
 
* On the Legacy Forms menu click the first icon to insert a Form Field.
 
* On the Legacy Forms menu click the first icon to insert a Form Field.
 
* Right-click on the Form Field and select Properties. Then provide a name for the field in the Bookmark section.
 
* Right-click on the Form Field and select Properties. Then provide a name for the field in the Bookmark section.

Revision as of 12:33, 20 August 2013

MS Word 2000-2003:

  • From the View Menu select Toolbars and enable the Forms Toolbar
  • Click in your Word document wherever you wish to insert a Form Field.
  • On the Forms Toolbar click on the first button to insert a Form Field into your document: FormsToolbar.gif
  • Right-click on the Form Field and select Properties. Then provide a name for the field in the Bookmark section.

MS Word 2007:

  • Click on the Menu button and select Word Options
  • In the Popular section, select Show Developer Tab in the Ribbon
  • Click in your Word document wherever you wish to insert a Form Field.
  • On the Developer Menu select the Legacy Tools icon which is in the Controls section: 2007Forms.gif
  • On the Legacy Forms menu click the first icon to insert a Form Field.
  • Right-click on the Form Field and select Properties. Then provide a name for the field in the Bookmark section.

MS Word 2010

  • Click in your Word document wherever you wish to insert a Form Field.
  • Click on the Developer tab.
  • If the "Developer" tab is not visible, click on File > Options > Customize Ribbon, and check off the "Developer" tab in the right hand frame.
Word2010DeveloperTab.png
  • On the Developer tab, click on the Legacy Tools button: LegacyToolsButton.png.
  • Click on the Text Form Field button
WordTextFormField.png
  • A Text Form Field will be inserted at the cursor location.
  • Right-click on the Form Field and select Properties. Then provide a name for the field in the Bookmark section.

See Also

To set up a Word merge:

Advanced Word Merge Features Include: