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Other values are not permitted.ĭisplays a calendar from which the user can click a date.Ī content control is generic after insertion you must provide its context via its Properties box. Inserts a placeholder from which the user can select a building block from a gallery you specify.ĭisplays a list of values from which the user can select, and allows the user to enter other values.ĭisplays a list of values from which the user can select. Holds plain text that the user cannot format. Holds text that the user can optionally format (bold, italic, and so on). On the Developer tab’s Controls group, point to a button to determine which content type it represents. There are eight content controls you can insert, summarized in Table 16.6. Click one of the content control buttons on the Controls group to insert it into the document.On the Developer tab, make sure Design Mode is selected.
Position the insertion point where you want the new control.To insert a content control, follow these steps: You can apply formatting styles to them, and you can prevent them from being edited or deleted. They look nice, and they are easy for users to understand and use. Learn More Buy Creating a Form with Content ControlsĪs previously explained, content controls work only in Word 2007 and higher documents and templates.