To insert a control into a document, do the following:
1.Place the cursor at the desired location in the document.
2.Run the insert command in one of the following ways:
•In the Insert menu, select Content Controls.
•On the Toolbar, in the Insert section, click 
. In the insert pane that appears, hover the mouse cursor over the 
Content Controls option.
3.In the sub‑menu that opens, select the desired control.
The control will be added to the specified location in the document.
To customize the settings of a control, select it by right-clicking and run the Content Control Settings command from the context menu.
The Content Control Settings window opens, the parameters of which depend on the type of control being edited.
General parameters
The general parameters are identical for all controls.
Properties
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Name
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The name of the control. Displayed as a title when the control is selected or the mouse cursor is placed over it.
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Tooltip
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The tooltip is displayed:
•In the input field before the user enters the text.
•In the drop-down list field before the user selects any value.
By default, the “Enter text” infotip is displayed for the input field, and the “Select from list” infotip is displayed for the drop-down list. If necessary, the tooltip can be edited or deleted.
There is no Tooltip field for the Checkbox control.
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Tag
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Tags are used to refer to controls in code when creating macros, connecting external systems.
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Style
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Borders
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You can enable or disable border display for a control. Borders are displayed when you select a control or hover the mouse cursor over it.
It is not recommended to disable border display for the drop-down list. Such a list will be displayed in the document as plain text, and its items will not be selectable.
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Color
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The name, borders, and fill of the control are colored in the selected color when you move the mouse cursor over it or select it. The title, borders and fill are not displayed if the borders are hidden for the control (see above).
By default, the control color is set to gray.
You can select a different color from a palette of preset colors or specify one manually.
To specify the color manually, click the  button. In the Select Color window that appears, specify the desired color as a HEX code or in RGB format and click OK.
The specified color will be added to the palette of preset colors. Select it with a click of the mouse.
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Protection
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Remove the control after editing
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This setting is not used for the Input Field control.
If the setting is enabled, the Checkbox control is converted to plain text after the user selects a checkbox, and the Drop-Down List control is converted to plain text after the user selects a drop-down list item.
When this setting is enabled, the Lock the control for deletion setting is blocked.
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Lock the control for deletion
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If the setting is enabled, you cannot delete a control in a document.
When enabled, this setting blocks the Remove the control after editing setting.
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Lock content editing
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If the setting is enabled, you cannot edit the content of the control in the document. For example, you cannot edit text in an input field or select another item in a drop-down list.
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Customize the drop-down list
When customizing the Drop-Down List control, create the items in the list. To do this, select the List properties tab in the Content Control Settings window.
By default, the drop-down list contains a single item “Select from list”. If necessary, it can be edited or deleted.
To edit a list item:
1.Select an item.
2.Click Edit.
3.In the Edit List Item window, specify Name and Value. The name of the item should not be the same as the names of other items in the list.
4.Click OK.
To delete a list item, select it and click Remove.
To add a new item to the list:
1.Click Add.
2.In the Add List Item window, specify Name and Value. The name of the item should not be the same as the names of other items in the list.
3.Click OK.
If you want to move an item higher or lower in the list:
1.Select an item.
2.Click the ↑ button to move the item up or the ↓ button to move the item down. |
