Microsoft Word offers users three types of form fields to gather information: text form fields, check box form fields and drop-down form fields. Which form field you employ depends on what kind of information you want to solicit. For example, the text form field is designed to collect information when delineated choices exist. You have almost found it. On the Developer tab, click the Legacy Tools button: under 'Legacy Forms,' you'll find the well-known form fields from previous versions of Word. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP 'jem@asllp' wrote in message news:[email protected]. > I'm now using Word 2007 and want to insert a 'text form field' like I used > to > be able to do from the Forms toolbar in 2003. It's driving me crazy > trying > to find how to do it. I made enquiries which took me to the Controls > section > on the Developer tab, but that's not what I want. Any help would be > greatly > appreciated. Excellent, thank you - I'll be able to sleep tonight!! You pointed me in the right direction but on my Developer tab there isn't a 'Legacy Forms'. However, I have now managed to customise my Quick Access Toolbar so that it has the Legacy Tools button on it. Is there a way of putting 'Legacy Forms' onto the Developer tab? 'Stefan Blom' wrote: > You have almost found it. On the Developer tab, click the Legacy Tools > button: under 'Legacy Forms,' you'll find the well-known form fields from > previous versions of Word. ![]() ![]() > > -- > Stefan Blom > Microsoft Word MVP > > > 'jem@asllp' wrote in message > news:[email protected]. > > I'm now using Word 2007 and want to insert a 'text form field' like I used > > to > > be able to do from the Forms toolbar in 2003. It's driving me crazy > > trying > > to find how to do it. I made enquiries which took me to the Controls > > section > > on the Developer tab, but that's not what I want. Any help would be > > greatly > > appreciated. > > > > > > > >. That is very strange. Word 2011 for mac preferences file location default location for user templates. There should be a Legacy Tools button in the Controls group of the Developer tab; clicking the button should display the legacy forms and ActiveX controls. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP 'jem@asllp' wrote in message news:[email protected]. > Excellent, thank you - I'll be able to sleep tonight!! You pointed me in > the > right direction but on my Developer tab there isn't a 'Legacy Forms'. > However, I have now managed to customise my Quick Access Toolbar so that > it > has the Legacy Tools button on it. Is there a way of putting 'Legacy > Forms' > onto the Developer tab? > > 'Stefan Blom' wrote: > >> You have almost found it. On the Developer tab, click the Legacy >> Tools >> button: under 'Legacy Forms,' you'll find the well-known form fields from >> previous versions of Word. >> >> -- >> Stefan Blom >> Microsoft Word MVP >> >> >> 'jem@asllp' wrote in message >> news:[email protected]. >> > I'm now using Word 2007 and want to insert a 'text form field' like I >> > used >> > to >> > be able to do from the Forms toolbar in 2003. It's driving me crazy >> > trying >> > to find how to do it. I made enquiries which took me to the Controls >> > section >> > on the Developer tab, but that's not what I want.
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