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.