[mso] Re: Form field validation in Word?
- From: "Anne Robson" <anne.robson2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 09:01:38 +0100
I'm not aware of being able to do this without VBA, but it really isn't a
feature I use often. I would certainly go with Excel, in my view it's
underused for text-based requirements anyway!
Sorry not to be more help Linda.
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From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Linda F. Johnson
Sent: 19 May 2006 04:27
To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [mso] Re: Form field validation in Word?
I know how to limit the field size and add help text....that's not what I'm
asking. I'm saying that this student wants to make a form where all fields
have to have something in them...AND that something has to be within certain
values. Dian's method uses VBA and I'm certainly not going to get into that
with my student.....that's way beyond the scope of the class she's taking.
Excel can do this quite easily through data validation, so I'm just going to
tell my student to do it in Excel. I figured doing it in Word would require
VBA, but I was just checking to be sure.
Thanks.
Linda F. Johnson
Linda's Computer Stop
Author, MOS: Excel 2003 Study Guide, published by John Wiley and Sons
http://personal-computer-tutor.com
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From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Anne Robson
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 4:06 PM
To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [mso] Re: Form field validation in Word?
Sorry Linda - trying to be too brief.
I don't think it's possible to make simple fields mandatory in the way
describe, have never seen anything that makes it possible to insist on
something being completed. That's an Access sort of feature isn't it?
I guess Dian's way of creating Word forms would be better for that. If you
bring up the Forms toolbar and play with the Text Form Field Options it
ought to offer the sort of criteria that your student needs. It certainly
is possible to limit the field size in the way you describe.
It's also possible to "add help text" which might cover the instructional
element that I guess would be useful too.
I have to say it's not something I use often, Dian is the guru on this (as
ever!) Sorry not to be more help on this.
Anne
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