Searching word 2002 documents for dropdown values

[Shawn Black]

if i create a word document form with dropdown controls, the selected text that is saved with the document will not be found when doing a search using my computer. what is going on? it will work for input controls

thanks!

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

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if i create a word document form with dropdown controls, the selected text that is saved with the document will not be found when doing a search using my computer. what is going on? it will work for input controls.

Dropdowns sort of exist outside the text flow... What's the purpose of the "searching"?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Sep 30 2003)
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