How to Create a Form Using a Word Processor
Open Microsoft Word., Open a new document., Click File., Click Options., Click Customize Ribbon., Click the Developer check box., Click OK., Type in your prompts., Click the Developer tab., Click a space to the right of a prompt., Click the "Text...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open Microsoft Word.
It's a blue app with a white "W" on it. , To do so, first click the File tab, then click New Document.
In Word 2016, you may instead click Blank Document on the right side of the page.
On Mac, you'll first need to click New. , It's in the top-left corner of the Word window.On Mac, click Word in the top-left corner of the menu bar. , You'll find it near the bottom of the left-hand pane.
On Mac, click Preferences near the bottom of the drop-down menu. , This option is on the left side of the pop-up window.
On Mac, you'll instead click View beneath the "Authoring and Proofing Tools" heading. , It's in the "Main Tabs" pane on the right side of the window.
On Mac, instead click the Show developer tab box that's beneath the "View" heading.
If this box has a check mark in it, the Developer tab is already enabled. , Doing so will save your changes and return you to your Word document., These might be questions, categories of information, or essay instructions.
For example, you might write "Name:"
"Date of Birth:"
and so on.
You might consider making your prompts bold by highlighting them and pressing Ctrl+B (or ⌘ Command+B) to make them stand out. , It's in the row of tabs in the blue ribbon that's at the top of the Microsoft Word window., This will place your mouse cursor here, thereby indicating the place in which your text box will be inserted.
If you're creating essay questions, perhaps click below the prompt instead. , It resembles a non-bold Ab on PC and ab| on Mac.
Doing so will insert a text box next to your selected prompt.
You can also click other options in the "Controls" section to insert a check box, a drop-down list, etc. , On PC, you can add a Date Picker box if your form has a date section., It's a couple of tabs left of the Developer tab., Doing so will prompt a pop-out window on the right side of the page.
On Mac, click 'Protect, then click Protect Document in the drop-down menu. , This check box has "Allow only this type of editing in the document:" written next to it.
On Mac, instead click the "Protect document for:" check box below the "Protection" heading. , It's below the check box here.
Doing so will invoke a drop-down menu.
Skip this step on a Mac. , This option is near the bottom of the drop-down menu.
On Mac, click Forms. , It's at the bottom of the right-hand pane.
Skip this step on Mac. , If you decide to apply a password to this document, you'll need to enter it in order to edit the document later., This will confirm your password (or your lack thereof) and apply restrictions to your Word document.
People to whom you send the document will only be able to fill out the text box areas. -
Step 2: Open a new document.
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Step 3: Click File.
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Step 4: Click Options.
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Step 5: Click Customize Ribbon.
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Step 6: Click the Developer check box.
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Step 7: Click OK.
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Step 8: Type in your prompts.
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Step 9: Click the Developer tab.
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Step 10: Click a space to the right of a prompt.
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Step 11: Click the "Text Box" button.
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Step 12: Insert a text box for each prompt.
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Step 13: Click the Review tab.
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Step 14: Click Restrict Editing.
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Step 15: Click the check box below the "Editing restrictions" heading.
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Step 16: Click the No changes (Read only) box.
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Step 17: Click Filling in forms.
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Step 18: Click Yes
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Step 19: Start Enforcing Protection.
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Step 20: Enter a password (optional).
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Step 21: Click OK.
Detailed Guide
It's a blue app with a white "W" on it. , To do so, first click the File tab, then click New Document.
In Word 2016, you may instead click Blank Document on the right side of the page.
On Mac, you'll first need to click New. , It's in the top-left corner of the Word window.On Mac, click Word in the top-left corner of the menu bar. , You'll find it near the bottom of the left-hand pane.
On Mac, click Preferences near the bottom of the drop-down menu. , This option is on the left side of the pop-up window.
On Mac, you'll instead click View beneath the "Authoring and Proofing Tools" heading. , It's in the "Main Tabs" pane on the right side of the window.
On Mac, instead click the Show developer tab box that's beneath the "View" heading.
If this box has a check mark in it, the Developer tab is already enabled. , Doing so will save your changes and return you to your Word document., These might be questions, categories of information, or essay instructions.
For example, you might write "Name:"
"Date of Birth:"
and so on.
You might consider making your prompts bold by highlighting them and pressing Ctrl+B (or ⌘ Command+B) to make them stand out. , It's in the row of tabs in the blue ribbon that's at the top of the Microsoft Word window., This will place your mouse cursor here, thereby indicating the place in which your text box will be inserted.
If you're creating essay questions, perhaps click below the prompt instead. , It resembles a non-bold Ab on PC and ab| on Mac.
Doing so will insert a text box next to your selected prompt.
You can also click other options in the "Controls" section to insert a check box, a drop-down list, etc. , On PC, you can add a Date Picker box if your form has a date section., It's a couple of tabs left of the Developer tab., Doing so will prompt a pop-out window on the right side of the page.
On Mac, click 'Protect, then click Protect Document in the drop-down menu. , This check box has "Allow only this type of editing in the document:" written next to it.
On Mac, instead click the "Protect document for:" check box below the "Protection" heading. , It's below the check box here.
Doing so will invoke a drop-down menu.
Skip this step on a Mac. , This option is near the bottom of the drop-down menu.
On Mac, click Forms. , It's at the bottom of the right-hand pane.
Skip this step on Mac. , If you decide to apply a password to this document, you'll need to enter it in order to edit the document later., This will confirm your password (or your lack thereof) and apply restrictions to your Word document.
People to whom you send the document will only be able to fill out the text box areas.
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