Form Fields

[Nicola Pedroschki]

Hi,

I have an form which I want users to be able to select 1 out of about 45 options on the field. However, Word seems to have a limit and I can not add these all on.

These 45 options are divided by 7 different categories - is it possible for a user to first select one of the 7 categories, and depending on which one they have chosen, for the next field to display the associated divisions within that category?

Any help would be greatly appreciated - I hope this makes sense !

Thanks,

Nic

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

See “How to Create Combo Box with More Than 25 Items†at:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;198561


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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

Hi,

I have an form which I want users to be able to select 1 out of about 45

options on the field. However, Word seems to have a limit and I can not add
these all on.

These 45 options are divided by 7 different categories - is it possible

for a user to first select one of the 7 categories, and depending on which
one they have chosen, for the next field to display the associated divisions
within that category?

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

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I have an form which I want users to be able to select 1 out of about 45 options on the

field. However, Word seems to have a limit and I can not add these all on.Are you referring to a dropdown form field? The limit is 25; can't be expanded...

You'll have to use a macro, although there are different paths you could follow.
"Easiest" for you, because it's documented, would be this approach:

How to Use a Combo Box with a Text Form Field
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=118482

These 45 options are divided by 7 different categories - is it possible for a user to

first select one of the 7 categories, and depending on which one they have chosen, for
the next field to display the associated divisions within that category?
Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Sep 30 2003)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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