Insert a control into a section

You can have Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 automatically create the data source when you insert controls. If you do this, InfoPath will create a field in the data source that is bound to the control.

1. In design mode, place the insertion point in the section into which you want to insert the control.
2. If the Controls task pane is not visible, click More Controls on the Insert menu.
3. In the Controls task pane, make sure the Automatically create data source check box is selected.

   Note  If the check box cannot be selected, the form's design does not allow the data source to be automatically created. You must insert a control that is bound to an existing field or to a field that you create.

4. Click the control you want to insert.

1. In design mode, place the insertion point where you want to insert the control.
2. If the Data Source task pane is not visible, click Data Source on the View menu.
3. In the Data Source task pane, right-click the field you want the control to be bound to, and then click the type of control you want to insert.

   Note  If you do not see the control you want as a choice on the shortcut menu, make sure that the field has the correct data type. The data type of the field determines the kind of control that can be bound to it. Also, depending on the field, you might be able to click More on the shortcut menu to display more controls.

Note  We recommend that you do not move an existing control into a section unless the control's field is part of the section's group. If it is not, the section's controls might not work correctly.

To test the section or any control in the section, click to select it. An icon on the section or control indicates whether it is correctly bound to its field or group. There are three possible icons:

The binding is correct.

The control may not function as expected because of a potential binding problem. To identify the potential problem, right-click the control, and then click More Details on the shortcut menu.

The control will not function correctly because of a binding problem. To identify the problem, right-click the control, and then click More Details on the shortcut menu.

In addition, you can test the section by clicking Preview Form on the Standard toolbar.