In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to create a fillable form using Microsoft Word. Others can fill out your form easily. You can create a form using things like check boxes, text boxes, date pickers, and drop-down lists.
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– Sample Cookie Order Form Word document to follow along:
– Completed Sample Cookie Order Form Word document:
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0:00 Introduction
0:47 Example form
1:34 Turn on developer tab on ribbon
2:35 Insert plain text field
4:00 Insert check boxes
4:57 Combo box drop down
6:37 Drop-down list
7:46 Date picker
8:19 Picture picker
8:50 Rich text field
10:04 Restrict editing
10:50 Final form
11:22 Wrap up
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Here's a follow-up video that shows how you can take form data on hundreds of Word forms and consolidate it into Excel (or any other app) using Power Automate Desktop: https://youtu.be/IQ_KpBC8fwo
I hope you read my comment soon – under restrict editing: 1 is blank, 2 (Editing restrictions) is checked and drop down is "Filling in forms" from this point I can not click "Yes, start enforcing protection (It's greyed out) Please help. thanks!
Your videos are great. Can the information entered in the form be exported to an excel sheet for data collection? Thank you
Hi Kevin, is there any way to add a signature box or a drawable box for the person whom we are sending the PDF file to by editing first in OfficeLibre? Also let me know if we can add an "upload files" on the PDF file so I can get files from clients.
Hi Kevin – I really appreciate your tutorials and use them all the time. In this particular form fields tutorial, I need to know how to prevent a form field from wrapping text, therefore keeping it on the same line if it grows. Is there a way to do that? Thanks!
Hello Kevin, Is it possible to link text fields, so that when a user filles out one field, the same text automattically comes into the second? – Thanks
Your Videos are so good and easy to follow, don't stop making them
MVP, better than these forum guides.
Just wanted to thank you for your content, I often use your videos when I am trying to sort our problems in Microsoft.
Is there an option to include a phone number and address?
You're a lifesaver!!! Thank you so much!
I added a day of the week drop down but it only lets the end user select one day, is there a a way to allow the user to select multiple days from the drop down?
Thank you so much. I love your videos.
Wow, who knew!! This is great information AND explanation! Thanks Kevin.
I used the "Plain Text Content Control" with "Allow carriage returns (multiple paragraphs)" setting turned on in the content controller properties.
Once the test is entered into the control by the user – If the user wants to format (bold, italic…) a word/ a line – the whole text in the control gets formatted. How I can allow the user the format the text
You know you're going to learn something useful when you hear, Taa-Day.
Great Video. Learnt a lot.
How to share it
BEST explanation EVER!! Easy to follow, couldn’t be better… Thank you’
I don't want my cookies delivered by pigeon. I don't want any food delivered by pigeon.
This was really useful on how to create a form but when I attempt to send to a customer they are not able to edit the PDF I could cry 🙁 really do not want to have to start again. Am I missing something?
How can I create a field that allows someone to sign the document using there finger or stylist. When I create the form and insert the signature box, is locks it when I protect the form and will not allow them to sign it. I know I can use a signature add on, but I just want them to be able to sign it. It is just an employee application. Does anyone have any idea how I can do this?
Many thanks, and this is awesome.
Thanks, it helped me a lot!!!
I've created fillable form .sometimes need to edit using cut and paste. Is it possible to do that in a fillable form text box?
Exp copy from text doc and paste into text field of fillable form
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You and your channel taught me something; keep up the good job.