How do I create a fill-able form with word 2007 for Word 2003

[Geoff]

I have created a form using Word 2007 and want others to be able to use it
even if they have Word 2003. If I convert the file (compatibility) the forms
are lost???

 

[Graham Mayor]

All the earlier form tools are available in 2007 - try the legacy controls.

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

In order to access the Legacy Controls, you must first display the Developer
tab. To do this, click the Office Button, then Word Options. Click Popular,
then check the box for "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon."

 

[Geoff]

Thanks to you all for the info. It was late at night and I wasn't thinking
too straight. All fixed now.
Cheers
Geoff

 

[aliriooliveira]

In order to access the Legacy Controls, you must first display the Developer
tab. To do this, click the Office Button, then Word Options. Click Popular,
then check the box for "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon."

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

I've the same problem of Geoff. I have already tried the legacy
controls but it wont solve my main problem. I want to use radio
buttons to allow users to choose one answer (a radio group). The
legacy controls don't allow me to use radio buttons only check boxes.

So, do know any way to, using check boxes, using word2007 create a
form to Word2003 that allow users to choose only one answer for each
question?

I hope I've exposed correctly my problem.

Aoliveira

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You can see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/ExclusiveFmFldChbxs.htm

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Aoliveira,

As Suzannes link shows you can use a series of checkbox forms controls to act as radio buttons. In Word 2007 when you click on the
'Legacy Tools' choice in the ribbon under
Developer=>Controls
there are two categories, each category matches what was on two default toolbars in previous Word versions

'Legacy Forms' are the controls from the Forms Toolbar
'Active X' are the controls from the Web Forms Toolbar

The 'radio button' choice is part of the ActiveX group, which, if you're in a corporate enviornment, may have been disabled if
you're not seeing that 2nd section. If you are seeing them they can work in non-web documents in Word as well once you Protect the
document for forms. You can wrap the choices in a 'Group' control to be able to relocate a set of them to another spot in your
document.

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I've the same problem of Geoff. I have already tried the legacy
controls but it wont solve my main problem. I want to use radio
buttons to allow users to choose one answer (a radio group). The
legacy controls don't allow me to use radio buttons only check boxes.

So, do know any way to, using check boxes, using word2007 create a
form to Word2003 that allow users to choose only one answer for each
question?

I hope I've exposed correctly my problem.

Aoliveira>>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[aliriooliveira]

You can seehttp://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/ExclusiveFmFldChbxs.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Suzanne I think you've just saved my day...

 

[aliriooliveira]

Hi Aoliveira,

As Suzannes link shows you can use a series of checkbox forms controls to act as radio buttons. In Word 2007 when you click on the
'Legacy Tools' choice in the ribbon under
Developer=>Controls
there are two categories, each category matches what was on two default toolbars in previous Word versions

'Legacy Forms' are the controls from the Forms Toolbar
'Active X' are the controls from the Web Forms Toolbar

The 'radio button' choice is part of the ActiveX group, which, if you're in a corporate enviornment, may have been disabled if
you're not seeing that 2nd section. If you are seeing them they can work in non-web documents in Word as well once you Protect the
document for forms. You can wrap the choices in a 'Group' control to be able to relocate a set of them to another spot in your
document.

===========


I've the same problem of Geoff. I have already tried the legacy
controls but it wont solve my main problem. I want to use radio
buttons to allow users to choose one answer (a radio group). The
legacy controls don't allow me to use radio buttons only check boxes.

So, do know any way to, using check boxes, using word2007 create aformto Word2003 that allow users to choose only one answer for each
question?

I hope I've exposed correctly my problem.

Aoliveira>>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Hi Bob!
Thanks for tip

I've tried the solutions that have been indicated. Testing in my
machine the results were very good. But I've tested in a co-worker
machine with Word2003 and I was able to select all the check boxes

Anyway, thanks for your help!

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The solution requires a macro, which must be distributed with the document
or template.

 

[aliriooliveira]

The solution requires a macro, which must be distributed with the document
or template.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Yes, I'm doing it but it still doesn't work... I've followed the
tutorial that you gently announced here and in my machine everything
works just fine. In other machines the problem remains.

Thanks for your time and help

 

[Graham Mayor]

Yes, I'm doing it but it still doesn't work... I've followed the
tutorial that you gently announced here and in my machine everything
works just fine. In other machines the problem remains.

Thanks for your time and help

The most likely reason is that the macro is in your normal.dot rather than
the document, and if it is in the document the users' macro security will
have to allow it to run.

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