Add, remove, or change the order of items in a drop-down list

Microsoft Office Word 2003

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Add, remove, or change the order of items in a drop-down list

  1. Open the template that contains the form you want to change.
  2. Remove protection from the form template by clicking Protect Form Button image on the Forms toolbar.
  3. Double-click the drop-down form field you want to change.
  4. Do any one of the following, and then click OK:
    • To add an item, type the name of the item in the Drop-down item box, and then click Add.
    • To delete an item, click the item in the Items in drop-down list box, and then click Remove.
    • To move an item, click the item in the Items in drop-down list box, and then click the Move arrow buttons.
  5. If you want to clear any information that you might have entered while working on the form, click Reset Form Fields Button image on the Forms toolbar.
  6. Protect the form by clicking Protect Form Button image on the Forms toolbar.

Note  The first item in the Items in drop-down list box is the one that appears by default in the drop-down list. To move the most frequently selected item to the first position, use the Move arrow buttons.