Default property as it applies to the CheckBox object.
Returns or sets the default check box value. True if the default value is checked. Read/write Boolean.
expression.Default
expression Required. An expression that returns one of the above objects.
Default property as it applies to the DropDown object.
Returns or sets the default drop-down item. The first item in a drop-down form field is 1, the second item is 2, and so on. Read/write Long.
expression.Default
expression Required. An expression that returns one of the above objects.
Default property as it applies to the TextInput object.
Returns or sets the text that represents the default text box contents. Read/write String.
expression.Default
expression Required. An expression that returns one of the above objects.
Example
As it applies to the CheckBox object.
If the first form field in the active document is a check box, this example retrieves the default value.
Dim blnDefault As Boolean
If ActiveDocument.FormFields(1).Type = wdFieldFormCheckBox Then
blnDefault = ActiveDocument.FormFields(1).CheckBox.Default
End If
As it applies to the DropDown object.
This example sets the default item for the drop-down form field named "Colors" in Sales.doc.
Documents("Sales.doc").FormFields("Colors").DropDown _
.Default = 2
As it applies to the TextInput object.
This example sets the default text for the text form field named "Name."
ActiveDocument.FormFields("Name").TextInput.Default = _
"your name"