Chapter 10: Creating Forms

Page 214	To display the Forms toolbar On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Forms.
Page 214	To insert a text form field Position the mouse pointer where you want to insert the field. On the Forms toolbar, click the Text Form Field button.
Page 214	To enter a date form field Position the mouse pointer where you want to insert the field. On the Forms toolbar, click the Text Form Field button and then the Form Field Options button. In the Text Form Field Options dialog box, click the down arrow to the right of the Type box, and then click Date. Click the down arrow to the right of the Date format box, click a date format, and then click OK.
Page 214	To insert a check box form field Position the mouse pointer where you want to insert the field. On the Forms toolbar, click the Check Box Form Field button and then the Form Field Options button. In the Check box size area, select a sizing option, click the up or down arrows to specify the size, if necessary, and then click OK.
Page 214	To insert a drop-down form field Position the mouse pointer where you want to insert the field. On the Forms toolbar, click the Drop-Down Form Field button. On the Forms toolbar, click the Form Field Options button to open the Drop-Down Form Field Options dialog box. In the Drop-down item box, type an entry that will appear in the list, and then click Add. Repeat step 4 until all entries have been created, and then click OK.
Page 220	To rearrange entries in a drop-down form field In the Drop-down item box, select the item that you want to move, and click either the Move Up or Move Down arrow button.

Page 220	To add a border to a form field Click the shaded area text form field. On the Formatting toolbar, click the down arrow to the right of the Border button, and click the border type you want.
Page 220	To change the default value for a check box form field Double-click the check box. In the Check Box Form Field Options dialog box, in the Default value area, select an option for the check box’s default value, and then click OK.
Page 220	To remove an item from a drop down form field menu Double-click the first drop-down form field. In the Drop-Down Form Field Options dialog box, in the Items in drop-down list box, click the item you want to remove, click Remove, and then click OK.
Page 220	To move and size a text form field Click the text form field, and on the Forms toolbar, click the Insert Frame button. Drag the text box field where you want it, and then drag a selection handle to size the form field.
Page 220	To remove form shading On the Forms toolbar, click the Form Field Shading button.
Page 220	To protect or unprotect a form On the Forms toolbar, click the Protect Form button.
Page 220	To protect a form with a password Click Protect Document on the Tools menu. In the Editing restrictions area of the Protect Document task pane, select Allow only this type of editing in the document, click the down arrow to the right of the text box, and then click Filling in forms. In the Start enforcement area, click Yes, Start Enforcing Protection to open the Start enforcing protection dialog box, then set the password and click OK.