Inserting a Dropdown List control into your template : Controls « Controls ActiveX Macro « Microsoft Office Word 2007 Tutorial






Creating a blank template and displaying the Developer tab on the Ribbon.
Creating a blank template and displaying the Developer tab on the Ribbon.
Click Dropdown List from the Controls group on the Developer tab. 
          Then click Design Mode.
Click Design Mode.
Use your mouse or cursor keys to highlight the placeholder text Choose an item. 
          And change text.
Use your mouse or cursor keys to highlight the placeholder text Choose an item.
Click Properties to see the dialog box.
Click Properties to see the dialog box.
Change Title field.
Type Duration in the Title field.
Select the Use a different style for text in this control, 
          and select Emphasis from the Style drop-down list.
Select the Use a different style for text in this control check box, and select Emphasis from the Style drop-down list.
Select the Content control cannot be deleted in the Locking section.
Select the Content control cannot be deleted check box in the Locking section.
To add items. Click Add in the Drop-Down List Properties.
To add items from which the user can choose. Click Add in the Drop-Down List Properties section of the dialog box.
Change the Display Name field of the Add Choice dialog box.
Type daily in the Display Name field of the Add Choice dialog box.
Click OK to close the dialog box.
Click OK to close the dialog box.
Click Design Mode to turn that mode off.
Click Design Mode to turn that mode off.
To select an item from the list, click the down arrow and then click an item.
To select an item from the list, click the down arrow and then click an item.
Click somewhere in the document outside the Dropdown List control to see the selected item.
Click somewhere in the document outside the Dropdown List control to see the selected item.








8.2.Controls
8.2.1.Set Developer OptionsSet Developer Options
8.2.2.Add Controls to a DocumentAdd Controls to a Document
8.2.3.Set or Change Control PropertiesSet or Change Control Properties
8.2.4.Prevent any changes to a document except content controlsPrevent any changes to a document except content controls
8.2.5.Inserting a text control into your template Inserting a text control into your template
8.2.6.Inserting a Dropdown List control into your template Inserting a Dropdown List control into your template
8.2.7.Inserting a Date Picker control into your template Inserting a Date Picker control into your template
8.2.8.Removing a content control completelyRemoving a content control completely
8.2.9.Retain the data that has been entered using the control but remove the control itself.Retain the data that has been entered using the control but remove the control itself.
8.2.10.Protect a form or documentProtect a form or document
8.2.11.Locking the form for data entry only Locking the form for data entry only