Create a text form field that lets you enter text once and have it appear automatically elsewhere in the document, such as the date shown in the file's header. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about ...

Word isn't just for documents. It's surprisingly capable of creating fillable forms. It’s quick to set up, looks professional, and works perfectly for sharing or printing. Word has a special Developer ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

It’s a lot easier to create custom forms in Word than you might think and, certainly, much easier than it was many years ago. Under the Developer tab, Microsoft provides nine Content Controls, 12 ...

If you have a Microsoft Word document that you would like to turn into a digitally fillable form, you have a number of options available. You can create a fillable form in Word itself, so that other ...

Custom interactive forms are one of Word’s most sophisticated tricks. More than a simple design tool, the form tools let you collect specific information and export to Excel, Access, or XML. When the ...

Word offers the tools you need to handle simple calculations within your documents. This walk-through demonstrates the process. Word offers the tools you need to handle simple calculations within your ...

When you need to bring your Access data into a Word form, a little VBA can expedite the task. Susan Harkins walks through an example to demonstrate the process. Access reports provide a flexible and ...