Help Please?! Forms in 2007..

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I posted an earlier message - and I've continued to try to find a resolution
but was/am still unsuccessful. I'd really appreciate any help - and will
accept any "you don't know what you are doing" comments with grace because
at this point I probably would agree...
I have several forms from which I need to capture the data - in the previous
version of Word I could select "save data from forms" for use in a database
or spreadsheet. In the new version (2007) - when I select - save data only -
this doesn't work. (Or at least I couldn't get it to work - everything is
saved) In the prior version, only the data fields were saved, each field
separated by a comma. Can anyone help??? Please... short of reentering all
the data - I am at a loss as to how to make this work in 2007. I have a
deadline to meet and this is making me more than anxious... Any assistance
would be greatly appreciated... Thanks...
 
Hi Pghio,

In Word 2007's options have you turned on the
"Save Form data as delimited text setting"
(Alt, T, O, A and scroll down in advance to the 'Preserve fidelity...' section.

Are you saving in Word 2007 or Word 97-2003 classic file format?

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I posted an earlier message - and I've continued to try to find a resolution
but was/am still unsuccessful. I'd really appreciate any help - and will
accept any "you don't know what you are doing" comments with grace because
at this point I probably would agree...
I have several forms from which I need to capture the data - in the previous
version of Word I could select "save data from forms" for use in a database
or spreadsheet. In the new version (2007) - when I select - save data only -
this doesn't work. (Or at least I couldn't get it to work - everything is
saved) In the prior version, only the data fields were saved, each field
separated by a comma. Can anyone help??? Please... short of reentering all
the data - I am at a loss as to how to make this work in 2007. I have a
deadline to meet and this is making me more than anxious... Any assistance
would be greatly appreciated... Thanks...>>
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MS Office System Products MVP

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THANK YOU!!!! It's a tad more cumbersome than the old version - but it works
- I'm saving to plain text as that is what is required to collect the data
effectively!!! Thanks again for all your help - I have been really
frustrated over this one! Really appreciate the response...
 
On this subject, are forms created in Word 2003 forward compatible to Word
2007?

Thank yo.
 
Yes. Word 2007 still supports the legacy form controls from Word 2003 and
earlier. In fact, content controls notwithstanding, the legacy forms remain
the best/easiest way to accomplish some tasks.
 
Similar issue. I can only get the legacy controls to produce output to the
text file.
 
It only works with legacy form fields.

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