Chapter 6: Work with Data Entry Controls

How to…

Overview

• Work with the Form Designer

• Create and modify data entry controls

• Use plain and rich text boxes

• Create drop-down lists and list boxes

• Select dates using the Date Picker

• Use check and option boxes

Now that you have had a look at working with data sources within InfoPath, you need to drill down into working with forms. In Chapter 3, you worked to create your very first form using the InfoPath Form Designer. In that chapter, you looked at some of the basic features of the designer and how they can be used. Now that you have a good understanding of the form design process and how to connect to your own data source, you need to look in depth at the designer and how it’s used.

Since the majority of content on any form will be held in data entry controls that are inserted onto the form, this chapter is also going to look specifically at the different types of data entry controls that are available for use within InfoPath and how each is used to enter and display data. This includes the controls for text boxes, rich text boxes, drop-down lists, list boxes, check boxes, and option buttons—at the end of this chapter, you should be able to add these controls to your forms and format them.