Drop-down list created in 2007 AND older versions of Word

[USEN]

Hi Everyone,

I've created a drop-down list in 2007, but it won't convert to older
versions of Word. I know that drop-down lists could be created in older Word
versions from the Form Field Options button on the Forms toolbar; therefore,
surely there must be a way to get it to convert?

I'd greatly appreciate anyone's suggestion.

Thanks,

 

[Jay Freedman]

Hi Everyone,

I've created a drop-down list in 2007, but it won't convert to older
versions of Word. I know that drop-down lists could be created in older Word
versions from the Form Field Options button on the Forms toolbar; therefore,
surely there must be a way to get it to convert?

I'd greatly appreciate anyone's suggestion.

Thanks,

If you used the dropdown list button at the left end of the second row in the
Controls group, you have one of the new "content controls". There is no
equivalent to this type of control in the earlier versions.

To get the same kind of dropdown form field (for protected forms) as in earlier
versions, which can be transported back to those versions, you have to click the
Legacy Tools button (fourth from the left in the second row) and click the
dropdown button in the Legacy Forms part of the menu.

 

[USEN]

Hi Jay,

OK...I did originally use the 1st button, so I tried it again...this time
using the Legacy form field. In addition to one line that just says "click
here to choose", at present, there are only 2 other items that need to go
into the drop-down list. I successfully added all 3 lines then clicked OK.
The first items "click here to choose" shows up, but there isn't any other
choices. There isn't even an arrow giving access to the drop-down list.
What am I doing wrong? I ignored the "Run macro on Entry and Exit"
buttons...is a macro required? I'd rather not have to worry with another
macro unless it's absolutely necessary because this particular template is
already being called from another template by a macro. The one macro is
already causing enough problems due to the different Word versions; I really
hate to add more to the fire.

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi USEN,

To add to Jay's reply, while the discussion/newsgroups don't have a 'voice' you can record a video of how it works, with narration
using the MS tool from http://officelabs.com Community Clips tool (or other similar tools)

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Hi Jay,

Thanks so much for your continued assistance. This would all be so easy if
everyone had the same version of Word. As you know, this is really difficult
to try to explain by "typing". I really wish this forum had "voice" like
Skype or Windows Messenger. It would be so much easier also, if I could send
you both templates or show you how they work. <snip>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*