Text Field Control Sequence

[Guest]

Hi,

I created a form or template with a bunch of text fields in it. When
attempting to use the form & tabbing from field to field, the tab placement
is all over the document.

I would like to have a sequential order to tabe through the document, such
as left-to-right or downward. Is it possible to sequentially control the
Form Text fields & if so, how?

Thanks

 

[Guest]

Jason:

You can recreate the form, inserting the fields in the desired order, or you
can control the tabbing sequence using VBA code. Here's a topic on the code
approach.

http://word.mvps.org/faqs/tblsfldsfms/SetTabOrder.htm

Bear

 

[Guest]

Also...

I'd like to mention that this code approach isn't perfect. For example, the
built-in Word behavior allows using Tab and Shift+Tab to jump forward or
backward. The code controlled approach doesn't duplicate this behavior.

I think it should be possible to create a macro that reorders the formfields
based on, say, their bookmark names. I'm thinking of replacing each formfield
working in the sequence of the sorted bookmark names.

Bear