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From: Paul on 27 Jan 2010 07:20 I want to modify a Word document by adding a field from which users can select 1 item from a list of given alternatives. I have tried messing around with list and combo boxes but just cannot get them to do what I want. I use a combobox but cannot populate any selections. I use a listbox but cannot add any text. I do not know much about VBA (I assume this is VBA) so am asking questions for all sorts of things and hopefully the answer will be forthcoming. Thanks
From: LVTravel on 27 Jan 2010 11:15 "Paul" <Paul(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8268F02F-A644-4862-8479-358B646F8E3A(a)microsoft.com... > I want to modify a Word document by adding a field from which users can > select 1 item from a list of given alternatives. I have tried messing > around > with list and combo boxes but just cannot get them to do what I want. I > use a > combobox but cannot populate any selections. I use a listbox but cannot > add > any text. I do not know much about VBA (I assume this is VBA) so am asking > questions for all sorts of things and hopefully the answer will be > forthcoming. > > Thanks > Have you tried drop down form field boxes? Once you place the box in the proper place on the document right click it and click Properties. Type each item one at a time then click Add. When done click OK. You then need to turn on form field protection to activate the field as a drop down.
From: Paul on 27 Jan 2010 13:29 Hi, Thanks for the guidance, I have tried this at home and got the correct thing in a blank sheet and it looks like it will do the job nicely. I'll try it tomorrow when back in the office so unless you hear from me again.... Thanks "LVTravel" wrote: > > > "Paul" <Paul(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:8268F02F-A644-4862-8479-358B646F8E3A(a)microsoft.com... > > I want to modify a Word document by adding a field from which users can > > select 1 item from a list of given alternatives. I have tried messing > > around > > with list and combo boxes but just cannot get them to do what I want. I > > use a > > combobox but cannot populate any selections. I use a listbox but cannot > > add > > any text. I do not know much about VBA (I assume this is VBA) so am asking > > questions for all sorts of things and hopefully the answer will be > > forthcoming. > > > > Thanks > > > > Have you tried drop down form field boxes? Once you place the box in the > proper place on the document right click it and click Properties. Type each > item one at a time then click Add. When done click OK. You then need to > turn on form field protection to activate the field as a drop down. > > . >
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