First, change the Bookmark value to fldGender . Next, click in the Drop-down Item text box. Word form dropdown lists automatically display the first list item in the form, which raises the potential for errors. We'll force our end users to make a conscious selection by making the first list entry a series of blank spaces. Next, type Male and click Add.
Word forms provide support for dropdown lists, reducing the possibility for errors.
The last control we'll add is the checkbox. Place your insertion point in the appropriate cell and click the Check Box Form Field button on the Forms toolbar. Double-click on the field and rename it fldAdditional . At this point, all of the form fields are set up and ready for entry, as shown in Figure E . The form fields appear as gray boxes, indicating where entries are accepted.