Types of text form fields

Microsoft Office Word 2003

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Types of text form fields

The Type list in the Text Form Field Options dialog box contains six field types you can use to achieve different results in a text form field.

Regular Text
Accepts text, numbers, symbols, or spaces.
Number
Requires a number. If you want Microsoft Word to verify the input of a number, for example an employee ID number, you need to automate the form.
Date
Requires a valid date.
Current Date/Current Time
Displays current date or time. Users cannot fill in or change this field.
Calculation
Uses an =(Formula) field to calculate numbers, such as the sales tax on a subtotal. Users cannot fill in or change this field.